On this day, Ukraine has been waiting for many years, but it did not wait for victory, but for the "boss to leave." What people didn't expect was that it was not an anti-war organization or a European leader who said this, but US President Trump himself.
He laughed at the press conference and did not hide his desire for war, but as a weapons supplier, like a barrel of cold water, directly sprinkled Ukraine.
This battle from the beginning to the end, the United States is in the lead, but now, the United States has eaten and started running, Zelensky looked at, the situation is not right, the fire began to find someone to "talk", but the problem is, the remaining options are not many.
America is not going to end up.
In the past few years, the United States has invested a lot in Ukraine, military aid, intelligence, and diplomatic support as little as, but now, Trump has a word of the wind to completely distort, he no longer emphasizes what "defense of democracy", but directly spread the accounts to the profit, this is not a simple change of expression, but the whole set of strategies began to turn.
The U.S. is now most concerned, not whether Ukraine can win, but how to decently get out, the Trump team does not hide the inside, directly pointing out that Ukraine wants to return to the original border is not realistic at all, meaning very clear: no longer fantasy, the shadow will get away.
Look at the practice of the United States. On the surface, it is still providing assistance, but in fact it is slowly reducing the amount. Instead of cutting off the military aid, it has changed the way, and it is handled in a way of "you make a list first, and we will see the situation later". Talking about support, in essence, it is beginning to control the rhythm and giving some assistance sporadically.
Zelensky's current position, almost as much as the rice at the presidential desk, every outgoing negotiation always does not get satisfactory results, but the front line has always been backward, the fighting outside has not progressed, the domestic life is tense, he himself understands, and so further down, he himself is also likely not to be a good finish.
What's even more troublesome is that Russia put him on the "blacklist" early. Once the situation turns over, he is likely to face various charges. It's not that he can leave if he can put it down now. This battle has already tied him to death on the stage.
Right now there are not many options in front of him, continue to fight, this is to wait for losing, sit down and talk, this is to be stabbed to the spine, lost land others no longer intend to return, if the true signature admitted, in history he became the person who "cut off compensation."
And once it is true, the great powers in Europe who have supported Ukraine must also begin to liquidate the bills, and the resources, money, political risks they put into it may all flood, and then Zelensky will not only face the pressure of Russia, but also face the allies' "after-account".
Russia is not in a hurry, wait until you can't hold back
It can be seen that Russia is now not panicking at all, their goal has long been not to "eat all of Ukraine" as simple, but to "take it, control it", the eastern part of Ukraine has become stable, and the overall situation has become stable.
And Russia is not stupid, they know that the Ukrainian dish is too big, really to completely connect too high, so the current gesture is, talk can, but to come on my terms, if you are willing to admit the reality, we will give you a step down; if you do not promise, then continue to consume, see how long you will stand.
They know that the time advantage lies with them. Ukraine is out of gas, Europe can't hold on, and the United States is beginning to find a way out. By then, it will not be Russia who wins, but the opponents who are tired.
It’s hard to ride a tiger.
Europe's mood can be described in the mountain car, they don't want to see Russia take over Ukraine, but really let them continue to smash money, continue to supply ammunition, they can't stand, on the one hand, security concerns, on the other hand, the economic burden, how to see it is a loss.
Particularly France and Germany, on the surface still emphasizing “supporting Ukraine”, in fact, they have privately started to discuss “how to end the game”, no one wants to be the first country to say “give up”, but everyone is waiting for that “first mouth”.
And these "front neighbors" such as Poland and the Baltic countries are more tense, if Ukraine is not able to withstand, the next step may be their turn, at this time, they shout the most violent, but in fact also the most afraid of things, it can be said, Europe's current situation is: not dare to go, not want to stay, very tired.
The ending is more and more like "making do with a ceasefire"
From the momentum of the moment, this battle is very likely not to have a real winner, to say the truth, that is, nobody can win, but everyone wants to stop sooner, the most likely result, is to draw a line, who occupies wherever, and then each start to settle.
Zelensky may insist on "no losing", Russia will say "having achieved the goal", and the United States and Europe will find all sorts of reasons to say "strategic adjustment", with no loss in the mouth, in fact, each step back, first a ceasefire.
While the U.S. does not seem to be cheap, but the weapons companies have been out of contract for years, Biden and Trump are really the two great merchants of weapons merchants, just from Afghanistan and in Ukraine, some say that this conflict is "the feast of weapons merchants", and it is not without reason.
As for Ukraine, it may still have to digest the residues on its own, and once the external aid stops, the burden is all on its head, and it is difficult to say that Zelensky will stay in power at the time.
China is helpless, clearly often doing well, but also being attacked, in this conflict, China's role is not loud, but has always been present, in contrast, this approach seems more rational and more trustworthy.
The reality of small countries: to be the master, you have to know the bureau first
Especially in a small country like Ukraine, which is caught in the cracks, you must first see who is a true friend and who just uses you as a tool. Once you stand on the wrong side, the price you pay will not only be land and money, but also the future of the entire country.
In the beginning, Ukraine went into the West, not without, but the problem is that they put all their assets on others, and now, those who had promised “do not leave you alone,” one of them began to turn away.
Not that Ukraine has made the wrong choice, but that they are too confident in promises, too dependent on foreign aid, to find themselves the most lonely role when they really need someone to stand out.
The conflict has come to this day, with supporters looking down the ladder, the United States wants to preserve its interests, Europe wants to reduce its losses, Russia wants to preserve its achievements, and Ukraine wants to preserve its dignity.
The only question is, what to do next, Zelensky now has no good cards in his hands, the United States no longer fully support, Europe does not want to take out the backpack, Russia is not in a hurry to finish, and so on to wait, maybe waiting is a "half cold" ceasefire agreement, no one is satisfied, but everyone is reluctant to accept.
For Ukraine, it was indeed a day of “waiting,” but not of waiting for victory, but of waiting for a solution, and Zelensky, also realizing that the most hurting on the battlefield was not necessarily the bullet, but the sudden closure of the door behind it.
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