1991 collapse of the Soviet Union and after the end of the Cold War , among the various franchise republics, Ukraine is undoubtedly the country with the strongest comprehensive strength except Russia. At that time, Ukraine had unique advantages in black soil resources (Ukraine during the Soviet era was the strongest agricultural strength among the franchised republics). In addition, the Soviet Union also left countless rich industrial resources for Ukraine, the most important technology was military industrial resources.
(the world's largest and only one An-225 strategic transport aircraft belongs to Ukraine)
For example, Southern Design Bureau , which once designed R-36M intercontinental ballistic missile (that is, the famous "Satan"), Antonov Design Bureau, which specializes in designing large aircraft, has produced all 7 aircraft carriers for the Soviet Red Navy, and Black Sea Shipyard , which is professional aviation engine owner Motor Sichi company , etc., all remain in Ukraine.
(Product of Motor Sichi)
It is no exaggeration to say that if the Ukrainian authorities at that time (the president was Krafchuk ) could effectively integrate the resources in their hands, then today's Ukraine is at least a strong regional country. However, at that time, Ukraine chose to bow to Western countries led by the United States. Later, under the joint deception of the two major powers of the United States and Russia, Ukraine dismantled all the nuclear weapons and deployed vehicles in its territory, and was gone forever on the road to "death", and has been running wildly on the economic downhill.
Donbas War , Ukraine's per capita GDP had dropped to less than US$2,000, successfully replacing Moldova became the poorest country in the entire European region, no doubt about it. Today's Ukrainian President Zelensky made some efforts to alleviate the situation in Donbas when he first came to power, such as promoting the agreement to exchange prisoners with Russia, and the Minsk ceasefire agreement, etc. However, under the huge pressure of the "old old people of the previous dynasty" and NATO in the government, Zelensky was forced to compromise and embarked on the road of a comprehensive confrontation with Russia. Ukraine has even passed two constitutional amendments, making it its own national goal to join NATO and the EU. Unexpectedly, just when Ukraine was busy showing its loyalty, the United States, the boss of NATO, put them together.
(Ukrainian President Zelensky: I used to call him Xiao Tiantian, but now I have become Mrs. Niu~)
According to the report on the Russian website No. 7, the Ukrainian President learned that US President Biden does not intend to meet with it before the US-Russia summit, and the United States decided to lift sanctions on the construction project of " Nord Stream 2" natural gas pipelines in Russia and Germany, and after it was decided to lift sanctions against Russia and Germany's " Nord Stream 2 " natural gas pipeline construction project, he expressed his strong dissatisfaction with US President Biden. Zelensky claimed that the US move was "a huge mistake" , and the Nord Stream II was a weapon in the hands of Russia. In other words, Biden's move is to "invest the enemy".
(North Stream 2 natural gas pipeline construction project)
"North Stream 2" starts from the east along the Baltic Sea coast of Russia, crosses the entire Baltic Sea and extends to Germany, and can transport up to 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe every year. However, in order to repair the previous Trump period, the Biden administration decided to cancel the crackdown on the Nord Stream II project. Zelensky was very angry about this and scolded the US government: How much life does the Ukrainians have to pay for the relationship between the United States and Germany? Meanwhile, Zelensky expressed his anger at the delay in joining NATO.
(US President Biden)
However, after Biden first slapped Ukraine, he quickly gave him another candy.On the one hand, he said that he would "guaranteed the defense of Ukraine's interests" during the talks with Russian President Putin . On the other hand, he invited Zelinsky to visit White House in July, and said that he could not wait to receive Zelensky, who was visiting the visiting Zelensky. He had previously criticized Zelensky like a "resentful woman". After receiving Biden's invitation, he immediately became happy and "gratitude".
(I was cursing before, and I smiled after receiving the invitation)
Anyone with discerning eyes has long seen that the United States and NATO today are just using Ukraine as a bargaining chip for their negotiations with Russia. However, Ukraine is still deceiving itself, thinking that it can join NATO, thinking that it is very important, thinking that it can turn from a chess piece into a chess player, thinking that it can become a "person" of the United States, Britain, France and other countries... This country seems to have no future!
