In a high-profile interview, Russia's Putin bluntly said that he regretted his past overtrust of the West, believing that his naivety had led Ukraine to its current predicament. He pointed out that compared to Ukraine, Russia is much stronger in terms of overall strength and influence over the interests of the United States and the West, but in the end Ukraine cannot escape the fate of being betrayed by the United States and the West. Zelensky was very happy with this remark and saw it as a victory for Ukraine, but also for Europe. However, Zelensky's joy may be premature, and Ukraine's predicament remains acute.
Ukraine has now become a shell state with almost nothing. It is difficult for Ukraine to rely on anything to assist its recovery and development, and whether Ukraine can successfully join the EU is also controversial. Opinions within Europe on Ukraine's accession to the EU are very divided. After all, no one wants to clean up this mess. In the past, Ukraine was able to attract other countries with its labor advantage, but now that the war dead have been killed, those who flee will flee as much as possible, and Ukraine's labor advantage has been lost. In addition, Ukraine's grain reserves used to be an important advantage, but once Ukrainian grain exports are liberalized, it will have a huge impact on the agricultural markets of other EU member states, which may cause conflicts of interest and friction. The current EU can be said to have become almost a vassal of the United States. The announcement of Ukraine's accession negotiations by the EU at this time can be regarded as sharing the pressure on the United States and diverting the world's attention from the issue of US aid to Ukraine. As an economic cooperation organization, the EU does not have much influence on Russia, so Russia may not react much to this. And the United States can take the opportunity to expel Zelensky and at the same time distract the criticism of various countries for the lack of US aid to Ukraine, which makes the United States a lot easier.
At this moment, the United States' aid to Ukraine seems to be coming to an end, but they do not intend to stop there. It can be seen that the United States is opening up new theaters of war, for example, they plan to build a new military base in Finland, closer to the borders of Russia. Artillery and nuclear ** are already on Russia's doorstep, once the US-Russian conflict breaks out, will Ukraine be able to have the last laugh?Zelensky may not be aware of the gravity of the situation.
In the international political arena, the great power game is always complex and cruel. The interests of the United States as a superpower are not limited to Ukraine. They are now using the conflict in Ukraine and Russia to harvest these two regions, and at the same time harvest all of Europe. However, I don't think the U.S. will stop there, and they will continue to look for new battlefields and opportunities to expand their influence. However, this hegemonic expansion will not only bring more difficulties and challenges to Zelensky and Ukraine, but also greater uncertainty to the whole world.
Judging by the situation in Ukraine, Zelensky is quite persistent and somewhat blind, with excessively high expectations for Ukraine's accession to the European Union. Although the EU released the news of joining the negotiations, there are still differences in the attitude towards Ukraine within the EU, and it is still unknown whether Ukraine can join the EU as it wishes. And the United States, as the country leading the Ukraine issue, seems to have reaped the interests of Ukraine and Europe at present, but they will not stop there, but continue to look for new opportunities and battlefields. This not only brings more challenges to Ukraine, but also greater uncertainty to the whole world. In the international political arena, all countries should keep a clear head, treat the interests of all parties with kindness, and look for their own advantages and choices. Only through equality and cooperation can we achieve a win-win situation and avoid more conflicts and wars.