In a series of posts on the social network Twitter, Tim Mak, a correspondent for US radio station NPR, addressed the issue of Ukraine’s “tiredness” as the conflict nears four months. This Saturday, it was the turn of Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, to address the issue, expressing his concern that “some fatigue is setting in around Ukraine”, stressing the importance of the West understanding the suffering faced by the population. ukrainian
Good morning to the readers. Hello from Ukraine. Now I’m back!
Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.
The daily thread will become a weekend-only production as I focus on investigations.
But let’s start with today’s thread and the concept of ‘Ukrainian fatigue’
—Tim Mak (@timkmak) June 19, 2022
On Twitter, Tim Mak mentioned that he is back in Ukraine, after being in the US for a short time. It is from the experience in the USA that he shares some conclusions about this phenomenon.
“When I was in the States for a short time, I went to the NRA convention in Houston,” referring to the National Rifle Association convention. Mak follows the divisive issue of access to guns in the United States, having published a book on the NRA.
“I realized one thing: In my ears, Trump’s tirade about how money can’t go to Ukraine was the one that received the most applause overnight.” He then shared a US poll suggesting that “while a substantial majority of Americans continue to support financial and military aid to Ukraine, about a third oppose it.”
When I went back to the States for a while, I attended the NRA convention in Houston.
I realized something: in my ear, Trump’s line about how money shouldn’t go to Ukraine was the most applauded line of the nighthttps://t.co/udUFovtxNy
—Tim Mak (@timkmak) June 19, 2022
This week alone, the United States pledged an additional €962 million in military aid to kyiv. The new aid package sent by the Biden/Harris administration will include artillery, coastal defense systems and rockets, to support the Ukrainians “in their defensive operations” in Donbass, he said. In addition to military aid, Biden announced that the United States will provide Ukraine with an additional $225 million in humanitarian assistance, including clean water, medical supplies, food and shelter.
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On Twitter, Tim Mak also addresses the European scenario, where polls in ten countries “show strong support for Ukraine, but also deep concerns about how the war may increase the cost of living and energy prices.” Inflation is rising significantly in recent months. Looking only at the Eurozone, the inflation rate reached 8.1% in May, the highest rate since the creation of the single currency. In the European Union, the consumer price index is even higher, reaching 8.8% in May.
Along with that, the data shows that Western countries also interact less with stories and news from Ukraine shared on social media.
There is evidence that Western attention is being diverted from this conflict:
Social media data shows people are less and less interested in stories about this warhttps://t.co/k77jQHJgFZ pic.twitter.com/27KatlBb9S
—Tim Mak (@timkmak) June 19, 2022
“Important reasons remain for people to keep paying attention: not only to the war in Ukraine, but to its many consequences,” says Tim Mak, noting “the dramatic escalation of tensions between Russia and the West, the possibility of a world war ”. food crisis and the effects on energy and the things we buy”.
Important reasons remain for people to pay attention: not just to the war in Ukraine, but to its many consequences: including the dramatic rise in tensions between Russia and the West; the possibility of a global food crisis; and the effects on energy and the things we buy
—Tim Mak (@timkmak) June 19, 2022
Source: Observadora
