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How much does Ukraine cost Europe? Less than we think (voxeurop.eu)

submitted 4 months ago by Domino@quokk.au to c/world@quokk.au

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As Washington steps back, new figures show that, contrary to what some in Brussels and various EU countries say, financing Ukraine is not a costly burden but a rational investment for Europe – far cheaper than the economic, security and humanitarian price of a Russian victory.

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[–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 18 points 4 months ago

The only thing Ukraine will cost us is our humanity if we let them be overrun by 21st century colonialism

[–] Scotty@scribe.disroot.org 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

How much does Europe (and the rest of the West) cost Ukraine?

[–] Timbits@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Less than Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, or India.

[–] Scotty@scribe.disroot.org 6 points 4 months ago

Yes, that's for sure. What I wanted to say with this is that the West (Europe and other allies) should do much more to support Ukraine to win this war. (Tomahawks, Taurus missiles would be one good idea.) At the moment Ukraine and its people pay a high price for protecting Western values imho.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's cost them Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, and tens of thousands of lives.

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah without west fucking m*scovites surely wouldn't have tried to make us their vassals, like they did from 90s.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 4 points 4 months ago

How much would not having Ukraine between it and Russia cost Europe?