The hysterical reaction from the Kremlin following the conclusion of the NATO summit in Ankara reveals a bitter truth that Moscow is desperate to hide: Russia’s long-term strategy to fracture the Western alliance and bleed Ukraine dry is not working. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova took to the airwaves to denounce NATO’s latest decisions as “irresponsible” and “catastrophic”. For a regime that routinely launches deadly missile strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and cities like Kyiv, lecturing the world on “responsibility” is peak gaslighting. The real source of Moscow’s panic is not “militarization,” but the calculation that the West has finally committed to a sustainable, multi-year plan for Ukraine.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Breaking the cycle of impunity For years, the Kremlin has banked on a simple premise: Western attention spans are short, domestic political squabbles would derail long-term funding, and Ukraine would eventually run out of ammunition. The Ankara Summit Declaration blew that calculus. The NATO declaration pledged €70 billion in military equipment, assistance and training for Ukraine in 2026, while allies also committed to sustaining at least equivalent levels in 2027. NATO also announced more than $50 billion in new procurement and committed to expanding collective manufacturing capacity. The alliance is focusing heavily on deep precision strike capabilities and integrated air defenses.