It’s Not Just Ukraine Aid We Need to Worry About, It’s the Heart

Germany takes a giant step to assist Ukraine

Shankar Narayan
9 min readNov 20, 2023
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It has been almost two years.

Neither Ukraine has won nor Ukraine has lost.

We just keep moving from one month to the next, hoping that by the time the next season rolls in we will have an outcome. But our wishes have not materialized, and the seasons continue to change. Ukraine has been tied up due to “self-imposed limitations on the technologies the West has been willing to provide Ukraine” , while Russia is not able to utilize all its powers because of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “unwillingness” so far to commit Russia fully to this war.

“If the West cuts aid, Russia will win”, the Institute for the Study of war chimed in last week. That is true.

I believe if that scenario unfolds, we might find ourselves in an extended period of guerilla warfare, reminiscent of a second Afghanistan for the Russian military. However, I don’t foresee this happening, as the West shows no indication of abandoning Ukraine.

The allies actually comprise a sizable group, encompassing nearly 50 countries that have contributed to Ukraine’s aid in various forms. Meanwhile, Russia receives assistance, both directly and indirectly, from nations like…

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Shankar Narayan

He didn't care what he had or what he had left, he cared only about what he must do.