> where ukraine will end up being fed to the wolves.

the wolves came regardless. The west's help is no altruism, but it is also what ukraine would need (and more).

> Propping up a defense industry that's feeling the lack of demand; forcing europe to coalesce around the us instead of china; restricting european access to cheap russian gas

trying to frame it as some sort of american conspiracy to power grab is either you propogating mis/disinformation/propaganda, or just utterly stupid to the point of an own goal (assuming you're aligned with the west).