Author: Zhanhu Express
According to AFP reported a few days ago, a source said that when Ukrainian President Zelensky delivered a speech at the G7 Summit via video link on the 27th, he asked the G7 countries to "do their best. "Efforts" to promote an end to the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict by the end of this year. He said fighting conditions would make it more difficult for the Ukrainian army to fight back. Reuters quoted a European official as saying that in his speech, Zelensky also asked G7 countries to provide air defense systems to Ukraine, , impose more sanctions on Russia, and provide security guarantees for Ukraine. In addition, he asked G7 countries to help export food from Ukraine and provide reconstruction assistance.
It seems that Ukrainian President Zelensky can no longer withstand the strong offensive of the Russian army. Now he is beginning to give in and beg for mercy. He no longer calls for a fight with Russia to the end, but requires the G7 to "do its best" before the end of the year. End the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The reason for this situation is closely related to the battlefield situation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Recently, Ukraine has admitted that Severonetsk, which the Russian-Ukrainian troops have been fighting for for several months, is now "completely under Russian occupation." After the Russian army changed its tactics on the Ukrainian battlefield (from all-out attack to focused attack), although the progress was slow, it was advancing in an orderly manner. The Russian army's hip-stretching style in the early stage has been greatly changed, and it has completely taken the initiative on the battlefield. CNN quoted US intelligence officials as saying that the Russian military had learned lessons from its early mistakes, "including better coordination of air and ground attacks and improved logistics and supply lines."
Under such a blow from the Russian army, Ukraine has had an extremely difficult time coping. The Ukrainian military has ordered the withdrawal of the last batch of troops defending the city. The reason given by Ukraine is that it is meaningless to hold on and it will only increase casualties. After taking Severonetsk, the Russian army pursued the victory and then launched a missile offensive against Ukraine. According to media reports, the Russian army recently used high-precision weapons and Kalibr missiles to carry out large-scale attacks on three Ukrainian military training centers located in Chernihiv, Zhitomir and Lviv Oblasts in Ukraine. The air strikes disabled the Ukrainian strategic reserve units undergoing training at these training centers. Even the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, heard multiple loud explosions, and air defense sirens were sounded across Ukraine. According to information released by Ukraine, Kiev and the Kiev Oblast were hit by approximately 14 missiles.
It can be said that this missile offensive has made Ukraine more clearly aware of the current situation and its inability to confront Russia. Russia's launch of such an attack before the NATO summit was obviously a "gift" to NATO , giving it a certain deterrent to prevent it from excessively participating in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The last time the Russian army launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine, it besieged Kiev but failed. Now it has changed to a focused attack and is advancing step by step towards the camp. If the conflict between Russia and Ukraine cannot be stopped in time and the Russian army advances to the city of Kiev, it will not be a siege but not an attack this time. After all, the Russian army has adapted to the battlefield and is fully prepared. Obviously, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy has realized this and knows that it is difficult for him to resist the attack of the Russian army, even with Western-assisted weapons. The battlefield consumption is to some extent greater than the aid. Now Zelensky is still asking for weapons assistance from the West.
What cannot be obtained on the battlefield, it is unrealistic to expect to obtain it at the negotiation table. The Russia-Ukraine peace talks had almost entered the third stage, and the two sides had a chance to shake hands and make peace. However, Ukraine, under the deception of the West, wanted to gain more leverage on the battlefield, making peace talks impossible. Now that I see the Russian army marching in, I can't sit still and start asking the G7 to come forward to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. To put it bluntly, we want peace talks and don’t dare to continue fighting. After all, Russia has not been exhausted, and Ukraine itself may not be able to withstand it and collapse first. But now if we want to negotiate peace or stop the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the initiative lies entirely in Russia's hands. On the battlefield, the Russian army achieved victory against Ukraine. Outside the battlefield, NATO was deterred by Russia's nuclear weapons and did not dare to intervene directly.Against this background, if Ukraine wants to stop the conflict, it must pay a price that satisfies Russia. The bargaining chip in the hands of the G7 is just the threat of sanctions, and Russia will not care.
Military power is always the last source of confidence for a country. It would be extremely unwise for Ukraine to rashly offend its powerful neighbor, Russia, without strong military power. At the same time, we should also see that military strikes are often the final and fastest means to resolve conflicts. If Russia does not take action against Ukraine, the two sides may still be wrangling over whether Ukraine should join NATO. They even conduct some deterrence exercises at the border to make the other side surrender. These means sometimes cannot change the final result. Once Ukraine really joins NATO, the Russian military will become more passive when it takes action. Therefore, when it is time to use military means, you must not hesitate. Sometimes it is better to fight early than to fight late. This should be of some inspiration to us.
