Zelensky, in order to seek support, conducted an intensive communicative operation. He first took part in the inauguration ceremony of the new Argentine Milay, demonstrating the friendly relations between Ukraine and Latin America. Subsequently, he rushed to Washington, USA, and had a meeting with Biden. However, the aid he hoped to receive from the United States did not come to fruition, as Biden's previous aid bill was vetoed in Congress. Faced with this situation, Biden has no other way to support Ukraine, signing a bill to allocate $200 million from a budget that does not require parliamentary consent to aid Ukraine. In order to seek further support, Zelensky also traveled to Norway to attend the Nordic summit and hold talks with the heads of the five Nordic countries. These countries have been actively supporting Ukraine, as the presence of Russia poses a serious security threat to them. Norway pledged $1.8 billion in economic aid to Ukraine, as well as **and ammunition**. Denmark also plans to apply to its parliament for a €1 billion aid package. Zelensky's call for help, although it has received some support, still faces many challenges and difficulties.
The Ukrainian army wants to be supported by F-16 fighter jets to change the tide of the war. They believe that only a high-tech fighter such as the F-16 can confront the Russian air force at high altitudes in Ukraine. However, Russia is no stranger to F-16 fighters, and they know that such a fighter will cause them great trouble, so they have been blocking Western assistance to F-16s. Previously, the United States rejected requests from all parties to provide Ukraine with F-16s, because they believed that even if Ukraine had F-16s, it would not be able to defeat the Russian Air Force. The Ukrainian army was unable to master the operational skills of the F-16 in a short period of time, and did not have an adapted airfield that allowed the F-16 to take off and land. The summer offensive of Ukraine is a thing of the past, and they can now only be on the defensive in all directions.
Russia issued a stern warning to the F-16 fighter jets, saying that if any country allows the F-16 to fly from its territory to Ukraine for support, Russia will regard it as participating in the war in Ukraine and will take corresponding measures to retaliate. At the OSCE Forum on Security Cooperation, Russia** explicitly threatened that if the F-16s took off from Poland, Romania and Slovakia to support the Ukrainian army, Russia would consider these countries involved in the conflict in Ukraine and would retaliate. Russia's warnings need to be taken seriously, because Russia has the ability and guts to strike. In the eyes of Russia, assistance to the conflict in Ukraine is an act of hostility against Russia, which is ready to take all necessary measures to defend its interests and territorial integrity. Therefore, Ukraine needs to carefully weigh the risks and decide whether to risk the introduction of F-16 fighters.
Since Biden's previous aid bill for Ukraine was vetoed in Congress, Zelensky can only get support through other means. He sought assistance from the Nordic countries and made some progress. Norway pledged $1.8 billion in economic assistance to Ukraine, as well as *** and ammunition. Denmark also plans to apply to its parliament for a €1 billion aid package. Although these aid packages are relatively small in money, they are still significant for Ukraine. In addition, Ukraine seeks military cooperation with other countries to strengthen its own military power.
To sum up, Ukraine's ** Zelensky's operation to ask for help everywhere is underway, and exchanges and meetings have been carried out with Argentina, the United States, Norway, Denmark and other countries. He wants more support, including F-16 fighter jets. However, in the face of Russia's stern warnings and restrictions on aid, Ukraine needs to carefully weigh the risks and find ways to build up its military and access aid in other ways.