Long-term stability in Eastern Europe is crucial for the EU. Supporting Ukraine can be seen as part of a broader strategy to maintain stability in the region, which is important for the economic and political interests of the EU member states.

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Backing Ukraine is part of a wider strategy aimed at preserving the economic prosperity and political well-being of EU member states by mantaing stability in Eastern Europe.

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Actively providing support to Ukraine or raising sanctions against Russia , risks escalating the conflict beyond Ukraine's borders, thereby potentially destabilizing the broader European region. This perspective holds that involvement in Ukraine's conflict, especially in a military capacity, could provoke retaliatory actions or broader involvement from other major powers outside the EU, leading to a more extensive and potentially global conflict.