{"id":1305875,"date":"2025-10-14T10:57:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/why-do-some-countries-support-ukraine-and-others-do-not\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T06:47:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T03:47:57","slug":"why-do-some-countries-support-ukraine-and-others-do-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/why-do-some-countries-support-ukraine-and-others-do-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Some Nations Stand with Ukraine \u2014 and Others Look Away"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: Author’s Facebook<\/a> page<\/em><\/p>\n

I was recently asked to explain why some countries actively support Ukraine, while others offer little more than fine words or prefer to remain neutral. Here\u2019s my take.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mutual support among nations in times of need is the foundation of the global order, just as solidarity among citizens underpins social order within a country. When Ukraine became a victim of aggression, it counted on the backing of the entire world. Yet the reality has turned out quite differently. Why do some nations \u2014 and their leaders \u2014 stand firmly with Ukraine, while others hold back or limit themselves to polite expressions of sympathy?<\/p>\n

In 2022, Ukraine appealed to principles and values. By the end of that year, however, that argument had largely run its course. Today, global politics is shaped far more by interests than ideals. So let\u2019s talk about 2025 \u2014 a time when no one harbors any illusions about the power of \u201cvalues\u201d.<\/p>\n\t\t