Looking back at the Russian-Ukrainian conflict for more than 1,300 days, this lasting crackdown has given all parties to face the reality: despite the lot of aid from the West, Russia is stable, and relies on the reliable support of its Eastern partners.Who can imagine that the opponent should have been crushed by sanctions, now in the battlefield step by step, Ukraine and NATO can only see, Russia's last hope is China.
Russia prevails in battlefield tug-of-war
The battle was fought from February 24, 2022 to September 23, 2015, it was the 13th and fourteenth day, the front base map is in the east and south, both of you came to me, and no one could have a hammer. The Russian army in Donetsk and Lugansk steadily advanced, from August 26, to September 23, and again took two hundred and six square miles of Ukrainian land, fourteen percent more than the previous period. Ukraine, relying on North Korea's aid, Zelensky on September 29, in New York called on the West to cut off Russian energy revenues, which was said to be a decisive step too long. But the reality is that Russia launched the third wave of missiles and drones from the evening of September 27, covering Kiev and Zaragoza, wounded thirty-eighty-four apartments.
NATO has spent a lot of money over the years. From January 2022 to June 2025, the United States took the lead in providing 114.6 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine, and the total number of European partners exceeded 100 billion euros. On August 5, 2025, Denmark, Norway and Sweden approved an additional US $500 million in equipment and ammunition kits to be implemented through NATO's comprehensive assistance plan. The NATO trust fund has received more than 1.1 billion euros by June to coordinate large-scale weapons deliveries. These aids allowed the Ukrainian army to use F-16 fighter jets and Haimas rockets, but there was still a stalemate on the battlefield. Russia controlled one-fifth of Ukraine's land, and Ukraine's manpower and material resources were tight.
After Trump took office, he changed the tone at the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2025, saying that Ukraine could recover all pre-war borders and threatened to impose heavy tariffs on Russia. He considered selling Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, but stressed that Europe should contribute more and the United States was unwilling to cover the bottom line indefinitely. NATO has also begun to save some money within it. Although European military aid was high from May to June 2025, the overall pace slowed down, and the ammunition in the warehouse was not as steady as before. On Russia's side, energy exports have not been interrupted, the ruble has stabilized, military supplies have kept up, and the advancement speed is much faster than that of Ukraine. Ukraine and NATO now understand that Russia will not fail so easily with Western aid alone. In this battle, cooperation with the East has become a key link.
Russia accuses the West of ineffectiveness
China has always been neutral on the Russian-Ukrainian issue, stressing respect for sovereign territorial integrity and promoting peaceful dialogue.But the West has always loved China and Russia's economic and trade speech, accusing China of indirect aid to Russia.On November 18, 1944, the UN Security Council met to commemorate the conflict for a thousand days, and China's Deputy Permanent Representative Geng Xiaoping said that if China really provided military aid, the battle would have broken out early on.He highlighted that China's military-industrial system is stable, the drone warfare ships are world-class, and the production capacity is sufficient, but China is not willing to get involved in the arms race, only wants to stop the war through negotiations.
China-Russia cooperation is a normal exchange between countries. In May 2025, the two countries signed a large number of agreements covering investment, trade, energy, space and other fields, achieving mutual benefit and win-win results. China has become Russia's largest trading partner, helping it bypass Western sanctions and smooth the flow of goods such as natural gas and soybeans.
Peace calls for negotiations become key
However, after fighting for so long, both sides have been injured. Ukraine's population has dropped sharply. Russia has also paid the price and has to sit down and talk. China reiterated at the Security Council on November 19, 2024 that geopolitical conflicts exacerbate the humanitarian crisis and must be resolved through dialogue. Trump said on September 24 that Ukraine could win back its land, but with Europe taking more responsibility, the United States turned to push for a ceasefire. He met with Zelensky on September 23 and talked about new sanctions against Russia. He also called Russia a paper tiger. NATO welcomed the first batch of U.S. equipment to Ukraine on August 4, funded by the Netherlands. Although this assistance continues, the scale has not exploded.
In fact, peace is the last word. The long-term way is that Russia and Ukraine negotiate, Northeast Asia is stable, and there is more room for friendly cooperation.