At a gathering of allies in Kyiv, Britain's national security adviser Jonathan Powell offered a rare public counsel: that the path through this war runs not around hardship but through it. Speaking at a moment when Europe's resolve is being tested by energy shortages and war fatigue, Powell argued that the West's strategy is working precisely because it is painful — for Russia most of all — and that Ukraine has already secured the thing that matters most: the right to determine its own future. His words arrived as a reminder that in long contests between nations, endurance is often the decisiv
UK security chief: Europe must endure winter hardship to maintain Ukraine pressure
Russian forces have inflicted 1.5 million casualties since 2022; Ukraine faces $10 billion in destroyed infrastructure and economic contraction of 1.5% due to Russian attacks and port blockades.