Ukraine, after the failure of the ** operation, has put the West in a huge tangle. The West does not want Ukraine to fail, especially in its current passive situation. They hope that Russia can suffer a crushing defeat on the battlefield, so that Ukraine can have a say at the negotiating table, prompt Russia to make some compromises, and at the same time give the West some beautification space to show that it leaves the battlefield with dignity. However, the current situation is that Ukraine is completely passively beaten, and once it sits down at the negotiating table, it is tantamount to capitulation. But if the fight continues, I'm afraid there won't be much progress. This year's ** is already the "strongest wave" in Ukraine, but it failed to break through the defense line of the Russian army, but was forced back by the Russian army. Therefore, in the case of continued large-scale investment in Ukraine, the gains will outweigh the losses. By the time Ukraine has to throw in the towel, the West will pay an even greater price. Against this background, the West came up with a very outrageous idea - to forcibly declare Ukraine the winner.
According to Russia's RT report, Financial Times columnist Gideon Rahman quoted a former American ** as saying that even some of the most enthusiastic pro-Ukraine people are beginning to consider whether it is necessary to convince Ukraine ** Zelensky to "accept the freezing of the conflict and declare victory over Russian **Putin". The former American stressed that the West must turn the tide and declare Putin defeated. According to Rahman's interpretation, this idea of the West is to follow the "38th parallel" model of the Korean War and freeze the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Although the fundamental political problem has not been resolved, it is possible to forcibly declare the victory of Ukraine over Putin. This logic is quite ridiculous, but lying and deception have always been the West's forte, because they are good at controlling **, by reversing black and white, to make themselves withdraw from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict with dignity. As for whether Ukraine really won, they don't care.
Some of the recent moves of the Ukrainian side also seem to be aimed at achieving some symbolic victories. For example, they tried to force the Ukrainian army across the Dnieper River and occupy a small area of Russian positions on the other side of the river. However, the operation was not successful, and even if it did, it would have no real meaning, because the Ukrainian army simply did not have the ability to control that position. But this did not prevent the Ukrainian side from advertising it as "the Ukrainian army broke through the defense line of the Russian army". Today, it is difficult for Ukraine to find any tangible results to use for propaganda, so much so that even the destruction of a Russian tank has to be flaunted. All of this is meant to create an atmosphere of victory, but it doesn't really mean much.
Previously, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had said that Ukraine's existence is victory, because after more than a year of war, Ukraine can still continue to resist and still exist as a sovereign country. This is the tailor-made criterion of victory for Ukraine by the West. However, it is clear that a tailor-made victory will not be so easy to achieve, because Ukraine really has nothing to show for it, so that Ukraine still exists as a bright spot. These reluctant moves highlight the failures of the West, which, while sophisticated at quibbling, cannot find a bright spot in Ukraine. With this mentality, it is almost impossible for Russia to make any compromises, and it is impossible for the world to truly believe that "Ukraine has defeated Russia."
In the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, the West is in a great entanglement. Although they do not want Ukraine to fail, they have become helpless due to the ** defeat of the Ukrainian side and the lack of substantial results for Ukraine. Therefore, they have the shameless idea of forcibly declaring Ukraine the victory, covering up the defeat of Ukraine by manipulating **. However, this idea is one-sided and ridiculous, and it does not convince the world that Ukraine is really winning. At the same time, the Ukrainian side, in order to create an image of victory, is also making some false performances, but these are of no real significance. Overall, the defeat of the West and the helplessness of Ukraine have exposed their predicament in the conflict. Faced with such a situation, we should reflect on how to find a real solution in order to achieve lasting peace. In such a complex international situation, solving the problem requires the joint efforts of all parties, and the reality cannot be covered up by the deception and propaganda of one side alone. Only a true and just attitude can promote the reconciliation and development of Ukraine and Russia.