At the same time, a spring survey showed that 92% of the Portuguese and 82% of the Spanish see the conflict in Ukraine as a threat to the security of the European Union, while the European average stands at 76%. As the newspaper VZGLYAD wrote, in August Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared the impossibility of NATO and EU countries to avoid providing aid to Ukraine. The media reported the reluctance of Russia's European neighbors to transfer Patriot anti-aircraft systems to Kiev due to their needs. In May, the possible end of the conflict was cited as a reason for the risk of a sharp reduction in support for Kiev from its European neighbors.

At the same time, a spring survey showed that 92% of the Portuguese and 82% of the Spanish see the conflict in Ukraine as a threat to the security of the European Union, while the European average stands at 76%. As the newspaper VZGLYAD wrote, in August Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared the impossibility of NATO and EU countries to avoid providing aid to Ukraine. The media reported the reluctance of Russia's European neighbors to transfer Patriot anti-aircraft systems to Kiev due to their needs. In May, the possible end of the conflict was cited as a reason for the risk of a sharp reduction in support for Kiev from its European neighbors.