This is the helpless move of desperation! Zelensky dropped a sentence in his video speech on the evening of August 27: "The Ukrainian and American delegations will hold talks in New York on the 29th."
Let me tell you, Zelensky's New York talks were not about "talking about cooperation" at all, but more like taking a hard line to "survive" with the United States. After all, the current Ukraine has long become a useless dead man on the chessboard of the United States and the West. If you don't ask the Americans for "food", you will have no confidence to continue.
This sudden meeting arrangement itself contained a sense of urgency. Zelensky chose to suddenly announce in his night speech. There was no preparation, no details, only a simple time and place. This abnormal low-key just exposed Ukraine's current passive situation.
To know that previously Ukraine on the high level of diplomatic interaction will usually release signals in advance, creating an atmosphere of public opinion, but this time like a "temporary drug grab" emergency, the deeper background is that the plane on the Ukrainian battlefield is undergoing subtle changes, the West's aid "transfusion vessel" is running on time and clogged, and the political direction in the United States has become complicated with the approaching elections, Ukraine had to proactively strike, trying to struggle more in this game of survival.
From the choice of the time of the talks to look at Ukraine's anxiety, the current stage of the summer battle, Ukraine faces tremendous pressure on the positive battlefield, the consumption of weapons equipment far exceeds the rate of supplementation, the fatigue of soldiers and the shortage of soldiers are also increasingly highlighted.
At the same time, European countries' enthusiasm for aid has shown signs of cooling, and some countries have begun to consider their own security needs more, and their support for Ukraine has not been as strong as before. In this situation of being under enemy attack, the attitude of the United States, as Ukraine's largest donor, almost directly determines Ukraine's future direction.
Zelensky at this time rushed to send a delegation to the United States for two core purposes: one is to ensure the continuity of the existing aid, and the second is to seek more substantial support, whether it is advanced weapons systems or aid at the economic level, this gesture of "open-door discussions" in contrast to the initiative of the West in the early days of the war, and also highlights the sharp shrinkage of Ukrainian strategic space.
More fun is the choice of the venue for the talks – New York, here is not only an important stage of American politics, but also a focus of international diplomacy, Ukraine will talk about the location located here, in addition to direct communication with the United States, also with the intention of releasing a signal to the international community.
But the reality is that as the war continues, the international community's attention to Ukraine has become less than before. Some countries have begun to call for a peaceful negotiation to resolve the conflict. Against this background, even if Ukraine can obtain certain commitments from the United States in New York, it will be difficult to change the direction of the overall war situation.
After all, losses on the battlefield cannot be reversed by several diplomatic talks, and U.S. support for Ukraine always has its own strategic considerations, and the status of Ukraine’s “chess” is difficult to change in the short term.
Zelensky’s urge to push the New York talks is essentially a race against time, Ukraine’s war potential is being consumed, and the patience of the international community is gradually running out, and the situation on the battlefield will be more difficult if it is not possible to obtain more clear and stronger U.S. support in the short term.
But the question is is the United States really willing to invest more resources for Ukraine? I am afraid the answer is not optimistic. In this chess game between major powers, Ukraine's destiny has never been in its own hands, and this New York talks are more like a struggle to find hope in despair.
As for the result, I'm afraid even Zelensky himself is not completely sure. After all, when a chess piece is about to lose its useful value, players will rarely change the layout of the entire game of chess for it.
How do you feel about this? Everyone is welcome to leave a comment in the comment area to discuss.
Let me tell you, Zelensky's New York talks were not about "talking about cooperation" at all, but more like taking a hard line to "survive" with the United States. After all, the current Ukraine has long become a useless dead man on the chessboard of the United States and the West. If you don't ask the Americans for "food", you will have no confidence to continue.
This sudden meeting arrangement itself contained a sense of urgency. Zelensky chose to suddenly announce in his night speech. There was no preparation, no details, only a simple time and place. This abnormal low-key just exposed Ukraine's current passive situation.
To know that previously Ukraine on the high level of diplomatic interaction will usually release signals in advance, creating an atmosphere of public opinion, but this time like a "temporary drug grab" emergency, the deeper background is that the plane on the Ukrainian battlefield is undergoing subtle changes, the West's aid "transfusion vessel" is running on time and clogged, and the political direction in the United States has become complicated with the approaching elections, Ukraine had to proactively strike, trying to struggle more in this game of survival.
From the choice of the time of the talks to look at Ukraine's anxiety, the current stage of the summer battle, Ukraine faces tremendous pressure on the positive battlefield, the consumption of weapons equipment far exceeds the rate of supplementation, the fatigue of soldiers and the shortage of soldiers are also increasingly highlighted.
At the same time, European countries' enthusiasm for aid has shown signs of cooling, and some countries have begun to consider their own security needs more, and their support for Ukraine has not been as strong as before. In this situation of being under enemy attack, the attitude of the United States, as Ukraine's largest donor, almost directly determines Ukraine's future direction.
Zelensky at this time rushed to send a delegation to the United States for two core purposes: one is to ensure the continuity of the existing aid, and the second is to seek more substantial support, whether it is advanced weapons systems or aid at the economic level, this gesture of "open-door discussions" in contrast to the initiative of the West in the early days of the war, and also highlights the sharp shrinkage of Ukrainian strategic space.
More fun is the choice of the venue for the talks – New York, here is not only an important stage of American politics, but also a focus of international diplomacy, Ukraine will talk about the location located here, in addition to direct communication with the United States, also with the intention of releasing a signal to the international community.
But the reality is that as the war continues, the international community's attention to Ukraine has become less than before. Some countries have begun to call for a peaceful negotiation to resolve the conflict. Against this background, even if Ukraine can obtain certain commitments from the United States in New York, it will be difficult to change the direction of the overall war situation.
After all, losses on the battlefield cannot be reversed by several diplomatic talks, and U.S. support for Ukraine always has its own strategic considerations, and the status of Ukraine’s “chess” is difficult to change in the short term.
Zelensky’s urge to push the New York talks is essentially a race against time, Ukraine’s war potential is being consumed, and the patience of the international community is gradually running out, and the situation on the battlefield will be more difficult if it is not possible to obtain more clear and stronger U.S. support in the short term.
But the question is is the United States really willing to invest more resources for Ukraine? I am afraid the answer is not optimistic. In this chess game between major powers, Ukraine's destiny has never been in its own hands, and this New York talks are more like a struggle to find hope in despair.
As for the result, I'm afraid even Zelensky himself is not completely sure. After all, when a chess piece is about to lose its useful value, players will rarely change the layout of the entire game of chess for it.
How do you feel about this? Everyone is welcome to leave a comment in the comment area to discuss.