The EU coalition may be willing, but not able.

 INFIGHTING AND ECONOMIC CRISIS WILL END UKRAINE SUPPORT 

INTERNAL THREATS MORE REAL THAN RUSSIA

We hear all kinds of proposals for the European "coalition of the willing" claiming they are ready to give support to Ukraine. So far Hungary and Slovakia have made it clear they are out, as far as more support for Ukraine. Ukraine has now retaliated by cutting off their oil that transits through Ukraine, even though they are dependent on electric energy from those countries. There is real threat of escalation of this situation between Ukraine and Hungary and Slovakia. 

Poland announced this week that it is cutting off much of the aid to Ukrainian refugees as they can no longer sustain this drain on their resources. Poland also is very doubtful to place their troops at the disposal of this coalition.

Germany, now under Merz is still saber rattling at the same time he has announced an increase taxes, maybe a wealth tax, cutting of pensions, and other social benefits. At the same time he has pledged another 9 billion to Ukraine and a massive plan of rearmament. One must wonder if there is something wrong in those calculations. The German economy is floundering,  mostly due to massive increases in energy costs, due to there embargo on purchasing Russian energy. As the war drags on, they will be getting weaker, not stronger.

Then there is the Uk, where many are predicting actual economic collapse and a need to be bailed out by others. Their debt is exploding, social services suffering and there bond market is suffering. It is amazing that they are still talking massive military spending and recruitment, It appears to be all wishful thinking.

France's economy and military may be in better shape, but they are having serious social problems that can only be magnified by any move to send troops to Ukraine. Much of their country is powered with nuclear energy and has proved to place them in a better place than its neighbors.

Indications are that Italy is not going to war in Ukraine.

Talk of being willing is very costless, anything more will become more unlikely as the days go by.