The challenge for Ukraine is the same as it was on day one : keeping the West on side as the costs of supporting Kyiv hit home -- not just Putin's gas and grain blackmail but also the cost of economic and humanitarian support, that may well be why Volodymyr Zelensky said Volodymyr Zelensky wanted the war over before Christmas, because the real issues will be getting the West to stick to its promises in the long run.

Keir Giles

Keir Giles (born 26 January 1968) is a British writer and academic. Giles is an expert on security issues affecting Russia, and on the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He was educated at Orley Farm School and Winchester College. Giles is a Senior Consulting Fellow of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House). He is also a research director with the Conflict Studies Research Centre.Before his academic career, Giles undertook pilot training with the Royal Air Force and worked as an actor with Gorky Film Studios, appearing in A Captive in the Land and other productions.

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