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Ukraine fears a long war might cause West to lose interest

FILE - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, welcomes Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk, left, for a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, June 3, 2022. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, officials in Kyiv have expressed fears that the specter of “war fatigue” could erode the West’s resolve in helping the country push back Moscow’s aggression. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP, File)

FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to media at the Europa building in Brussels, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, officials in Kyiv have expressed fears that the specter of “war fatigue” could erode the West’s resolve in helping the country push back Moscow’s aggression. French President Emmanuel Macron was met with an angry backlash after he was quoted as saying that although Putin's invasion was a “historic error,” world powers shouldn’t “humiliate Russia, so when the fighting stops, we can build a way out together via diplomatic paths.” (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)

FILE - Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Borge Brende, President, World Economic Forum and Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine listen to Denys Shmygal, Prime Minister of Ukraine, on screen, during a video meeting at the 51st annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, officials in Kyiv have expressed fears that the specter of “war fatigue” could erode the West’s resolve in helping the country push back Moscow’s aggression. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks on a screen inside a so-called Russian War Crimes House alongside the World Economy Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Sunday, May 22, 2022. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, officials in Kyiv have expressed fears that the specter of “war fatigue” could erode the West’s resolve in helping the country push back Moscow’s aggression. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

FILE - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses by videolink the opening plenary session hosted by Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum, left, during the 51st annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday, May 23, 2022. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, officials in Kyiv have expressed fears that the specter of “war fatigue” could erode the West’s resolve in helping the country push back Moscow’s aggression. (Laurent Gillieron /Keystone via AP, File)

Ukraine fears a long war might cause West to lose interest