Sánchez breaches his military promises to kyiv

A few days ago we published a Euroskopia survey carried out in nine EU countries from which it emerged that

is the Western leader least valued by Europeans for his management of the war in Ukraine.

And in this sentiment of public opinion, the effects of the

that the Kiev authorities have with the Spanish Government today due to the

.

This is what sources from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense assure EL MUNDO, disconcerted by the "disappointing" role that the Sánchez Executive is playing.

And it is that Spain is the fifth country of the Atlantic Alliance that has delivered the least military aid to Kiev since the beginning of the invasion of

's troops in February.

And the bulk of the material was sent in the first part of the war, confirming a worrying lack of solidarity and support in recent weeks.

The only thing that has come from our country to the front in Ukraine is

.

All of this is far removed from the requests for heavy war material that

He has been carrying out the West since the illegal Russian offensive began and which he reiterated in his appearance by video call before the Spanish Courts in early April.

Shortly after, there was a trip by Sánchez to kyiv that from these same pages we describe as pertinent, although we have serious doubts that neither the moment nor the reason was.

The Spanish president needs to divert attention from his management of the economic crisis, criticized at the time.

And with his photo with the courageous Ukrainian leader, he was also attempting to amend the initial position of the coalition government, which was incomprehensibly reluctant to send weapons to Ukraine during the first weeks of the war, as many European democracies did from the beginning, starting by

.

Unfortunately, time has confirmed that Sánchez's trip to kyiv had a lot to do with propaganda, since Spanish military aid has been conspicuous by his absence.

And in this it is impossible not to see the contradictions that shake Moncloa with this matter, since the socialist part of the Government is permanently forced to make

, who have always been against sending weapons to the attacked country.

In addition to the lack of supportive impetus, there are serious events such as what happened with the frustrated shipment of 40

that Kiev had welcomed with great satisfaction.

The Minister of Defense aborted the operation arguing that they were in an "absolutely regrettable" state, a matter that would still require many explanations.

The only reality is that

.

Spain should increase its effort without delay.

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