htmlAfter the approval of the US$145 billion aid, Zelensky has obviously become more confident and is ready to fight Russia to the end.
According to China Youth Network news, on December 28, local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky delivered the annual State of the Union Address in the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine, saying: In the past 10 months, we have made incredible achievements in the world, and Ukraine has become one of the global leaders.
(Ukrainian President Zelensky)
Zelensky also said that the Ukrainian army has regained more than 1,800 cities from the Russian army and brought back 1,456 Russian prisoners of war.
In addition to its advantages on the battlefield, Zelensky also boasted that Ukraine helped the West "find itself" and made it no longer afraid of Russia. Therefore, it was Ukraine that promoted European unity. Without Ukraine, the EU would not be strong. Speaking of which, Zelensky once again urged the EU to start negotiations as soon as possible and approve Ukraine's accession.
(EU Summit)
So, who gave Zelensky the courage to say these words? Of course it's the United States.
As we all know, during his visit to the United States, Zelenskiy made a big splash in the U.S. Congress, and the United States was very considerate. Not only did it immediately finalize the aid of "Patriot" missiles to Ukraine, but it also approved a $45 billion aid bill to Ukraine. With the full military support of the United States, Zelensky is certainly more courageous.
A few days ago, Zelensky once again mentioned the "10 proposals" including asking Russia to withdraw its troops unconditionally. He also tried to win over India to put pressure on Russia, hoping that Putin would accept Ukraine's proposal. However, Putin's press secretary quickly stood up and clearly rejected this request. From the Russian perspective, although Ukraine has achieved certain results on the front line, it is still far from completely defeating the Russian army.
(Russian President Putin)
As for saying that Ukraine is capable of leading the world due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, I think this is also an out-and-out "false proposition." From the perspective of military strength, the reason why the Ukrainian army can fight back and forth with the Russian army on the front line is inseparable from the support of the United States and the West, especially the various advanced weapons provided by the United States, and the mercenaries from NATO countries that have poured into Ukraine to fight, all of which have played a lot of roles on the battlefield.
It is conceivable that after the conflict ends, Ukraine will most likely face high debts, and its territory may not be fully recovered. Ukraine's military dependence on the United States and the West will become more serious, let alone becoming an independent world power.
(U.S. aid to Ukraine "Patriot" air defense missile system)
From an economic point of view, the reason why the EU takes the risk of economic collapse and chooses sides between Russia and Ukraine and fully supports Ukraine is not to see Zelensky's face, but to please the United States. Moreover, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has not made the EU more united, but has intensified the division of Europe.
You must know that many countries in the EU are highly dependent on Russian energy, and there are also some sober countries that do not intend to follow the United States and are still buying Russian energy. Therefore, it is not appropriate to say that the Russia-Ukraine conflict has promoted EU unity.
Moreover, not only the EU, but also NATO is not monolithic. The most typical one is Türkiye , which is one of the members of NATO. Turkey not only refused to sanction Russia, but continued to cooperate with Russia as usual. It also actively mediated between Russia and Ukraine, almost blatantly confronting the United States.
(U.S. President Biden and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg)
Now that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is intensifying, Zelensky may have said these words to boost his own morale and give the Ukrainian military and civilians the confidence to win; on the other hand, he is trying to exaggerate Ukraine's influence to seek more international support.
Especially on the issue of joining the EU, Zelensky even alarmistly claimed that the EU cannot be strong without Ukraine, obviously urging the EU to approve Ukraine's accession as soon as possible.
(Devastated Ukraine)
However, the EU is not stupid. The war has reached this point, and Ukraine's economy is already riddled with holes. After the EU accepts Ukraine, it will also provide various economic subsidies to Ukraine. This will definitely do more harm than good to the EU, which is already in economic trouble.
Therefore, Zelensky’s words may only be used to deceive his own people. After hearing this, leaders of American and European countries will probably just laugh it off.
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