LONDON, October 18. /TASS/. Britain and Europe are losing out in the Ukrainian conflict, suffering from the economic and political consequences of unconditional support for the Vladimir Zelensky regime, said Ian Proud, a retired British diplomat and former economic adviser at the British embassy in Moscow (2014-2019).

"Britain and Europe are losing in Ukraine because the economic and political pain of war is hurting them more than Russia. And the economic and political cost of supporting Zelensky unconditionally will grow heavier over time, while remaining manageable for Russia," Proud wrote on X.

After Russia launched the special military operation, Kiev's Western allies have repeatedly stepped up arms supplies to Ukraine and are allocating new aid packages. Kiev is constantly insisting on increasing the supply of military aid. Moscow has repeatedly said that the West's weapons and assistance in training the Ukrainian military only prolong the conflict and do not change the situation on the battlefield.