One of NATO’s two newest members has issued a warning about war fatigue related to Ukraine. Asked in an interview in FT about Western fatigue, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen responded that “It’s real. And increasingly so.” She described that the wars in Gaza and Lebanon have further served to heighten this fatigue, having also distracted the West’s attention from supporting Ukraine. “These two conflicts are, of course, very much linked,” she began. “But for us Europeans, it would be important to realize that if we allow Russia to win in Ukraine, then essentially we end the credibility of our deterrence,” Valtonen continued. “There is support for Ukraine, but what is sufficient? That is the question,” the diplomat said. “Many [countries] would like to think, since especially with the war waiting in the Middle East, it would be great if we found an answer to this war.” And yet officials like Valtonen continue to try and frame the war as a matter of the Western alliance ‘winning’ or else risking its reputation. This very mentality contributes to prolonging the war, causing ‘war fatigue’ to grow in Europe and around the world. The Finnish FM’s warnings seem also timed in connection with the US presidential election. Former President […]