The United States was pushed into a corner by Ukraine, and the German media lamented: the West helped Putin win next year
Recently, in order to strive for military aid to Ukraine to reach $60 billion, Biden issued a stern warning, targeting Republicans in Congress: "If Putin wins, Russia may take action against NATO countries, which could lead to a war between the United States and Russia." However, the alarmism did not touch the hearts of Republican politicians, so Biden's proposal on military support for Ukraine was rejected in a recent congressional vote.
Biden's attempt to raise money for Ukraine has run into trouble, while US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who is his close confidant, has made further shocking remarks threatening Republicans in Congress. He said that if the White House's proposal to support Ukrainian troops is not approved, he will order the US team to fight Russia and push the relatives and friends of those congressmen into the battlefield and make them pay for it. This remark offended almost all Americans, showing Biden's strong desire for the plan to support Ukrainian troops. However, the congressional boycott has almost made Biden and his team feel overwhelming. Otherwise, Austin would not have uttered such offensive remarks.
In fact, this is not surprising. At least until the end of the United States in 2024, Biden cannot allow the Russia-Ukraine conflict to stagnate. Because once this conflict stops, it means that Biden will lose the war with Russia. This will not only lead to tens of billions of dollars in military support for Ukraine in vain, but more seriously, at the moment when the United States is white-hot, losing the strategic significance of the war with the Russians will have an immeasurable impact on Biden himself, Biden knows it. Therefore, despite the constant domestic opposition, Biden's aid to Ukraine is imperative, and he cannot let it stop regardless of the outcome of the conflict.
While Congressional reluctance to fund aid for Ukraine has been a headache for Biden, the question now is how to keep Ukraine going. What is even more troubling for Biden is that Ukraine does not seem to understand the pressure he is facing, and instead makes exorbitant demands in an attempt to extract more support from the United States. During Austin's recent visit to Kyiv, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Zaluzhny, came up with a huge list of aid, including 17 million 155-mm shells from the United States, as well as $350 to $450 billion in financial aid, which surprised Biden. In addition, the Ukrainian defense delegation recently visited the United States, and during a meeting with the American side, the need for aircraft, tanks, artillery shells, drones and even the THAAD anti-missile system was raised.
It is not for nothing that Ukraine demands such a high level from the United States. In the face of a powerful offensive by Russian troops, Ukraine has recently not only lost the territory it recaptured this year, but also plans for a summer offensive are under serious threat. In the absence of military assistance from the West, it may be difficult for them to continue fighting. Considering that the United States is the main instructor of NATO's military aid to Ukraine, Ukraine has to seek their support. However, with the White House's current funding for military aid to Ukraine running out and Congress failing to approve new appropriations, Biden can now be said to be in an extremely difficult situation.
The total amount of aid commitments made by NATO countries to Ukraine between August and October of this year fell to 21US$100 million, down more than 90% from the same period last year. This means that Ukraine is facing the dilemma of reduced Western aid, raising concerns among many Westerners who fear that this will bring huge benefits to Putin. Handelsblatt reported that a German think tank has warned that Ukraine will not be able to defend itself against Russia in the long term without Western support.
Western military aid to Ukraine is in limbo, and for Putin it is a major political victory. Next year will be the first year for Russia, and Putin announced his candidacy not long ago. Despite the huge impact of the comprehensive sanctions imposed by the West on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Putin has always enjoyed more than 80% public approval in Russia. Therefore, Handelsblatt quoted German experts as saying that confidence in Europe's support for Ukraine has been significantly affected due to uncertainty about future US assistance, and this situation "will greatly strengthen Putin's position."
It can be seen from this that the reduction of Western military aid to Ukraine has actually contributed to the momentum of Russia's final victory in the special military operation against Ukraine. More critically, Biden's pressure on Ukraine's military aid issue forced him to have little room for manoeuvre as Russia was about to meet, which indirectly added leverage to Putin's election victory. The analysis of relevant experts pointed out that as the Russian-Ukrainian conflict continues to evolve in favor of Russia, Putin's election as the next Russian ** has become almost unsuspenseful.
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