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SECURITY: Croatian Election Signals Continued Erosion In EU Support For Ukraine

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The Croatian presidential election is set to go to a runoff on January 12, with former Prime Minister Zoran Milanović poised to win re-election. Although the position is largely ceremonial, Milanović's likely re-election is another signal that voters in Europe are softening in their support for Ukraine. 

  • Politico notes that Milanović and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, "are deeply divided on support for Ukraine. Plenković supports military aid to Kyiv. Milanović, a member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has spoken out against it and criticized Western sanctions on Russia. In October, heblocked theparticipation of Croatian soldiers in NATO’s mission to support Ukraine."
  • Semafor writes that Milanović's success, "is the latest sign of Europe’s eroding support for Ukraine ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office: Europeans’ willingness to countenance peace negotiations has risen markedly, and the numbers who say they care about Kyiv has dropped, according to YouGov."
  • Le Monde writes: "Europe has promised to stand by Ukraine against Russia in 2025. But, in reality, it is more than ever caught between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump... With less than four weeks to go before [Trump] takes office on January 20, 2025, there is nothing to suggest that European capitals will be able to contain the impact of the populist's return to power."

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The Croatian presidential election is set to go to a runoff on January 12, with former Prime Minister Zoran Milanović poised to win re-election. Although the position is largely ceremonial, Milanović's likely re-election is another signal that voters in Europe are softening in their support for Ukraine. 

  • Politico notes that Milanović and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, "are deeply divided on support for Ukraine. Plenković supports military aid to Kyiv. Milanović, a member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has spoken out against it and criticized Western sanctions on Russia. In October, heblocked theparticipation of Croatian soldiers in NATO’s mission to support Ukraine."
  • Semafor writes that Milanović's success, "is the latest sign of Europe’s eroding support for Ukraine ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office: Europeans’ willingness to countenance peace negotiations has risen markedly, and the numbers who say they care about Kyiv has dropped, according to YouGov."
  • Le Monde writes: "Europe has promised to stand by Ukraine against Russia in 2025. But, in reality, it is more than ever caught between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump... With less than four weeks to go before [Trump] takes office on January 20, 2025, there is nothing to suggest that European capitals will be able to contain the impact of the populist's return to power."

Figure 1: Should Your Country Increase, Maintain, or Reduce Support for Ukraine?

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