Ukraine, as a former Soviet Union, has been in conflict with Russia since the Crimean crisis in 2014. With the support of anti-Russian forces, it has always relied on the assistance of Western countries to maintain its security and economic development. However, as time went on, Ukraine relied on less and less Western aid, which in turn led to a huge dilemma for Ukraine.
Ukraine has lost a lot of elite forces in the conflict with Russia, and the industrial system has also suffered heavy losses, and the production capacity of ** equipment has been basically lost. In particular, between August and October 2023, the scale of Western aid to Ukraine fell by almost 90% year-on-year. This makes Ukraine's military power extremely vulnerable in the face of a Russian challenge.
By December 2023, the U.S. Congress vetoed a bill to aid Ukraine with more than $60 billion. The passage of the bill means that Ukraine will be able to acquire a large number of much-needed ** equipment such as air defense systems, artillery shells and anti-tank missiles. However, for a number of reasons, this huge amount of aid was put on hold.
Among them, the opposition within the US Congress is mainly from Republicans. They argue that Biden is too focused on international issues and neglects his country's borders and immigration issues. They have become skeptical that Ukraine will be able to win the conflict, and have asked why Biden has spent a lot of money but failed to achieve his goals, and now he is spending more on aid.
Faced with the situation of the rejection of aid, Ukraine** Zelensky urgently sought the support of the United States and personally met with the leaders of the US Congress, hoping to persuade them to pass the aid bill for Ukraine. However, Ukraine cannot rely too much on US aid, because there are political games within the US and disputes over its own interests, and the progress of aid is uncertain.
Despite the dire plight of Ukraine's aid, it is uncertain whether Ukraine will be able to turn the tide of the war in the end. The willingness of Western countries to aid Ukraine is gradually weakening, not only the Republican Party of the United States opposes aid, but also some member states within the European Union obstruct the aid plan. This makes the geopolitical situation in Ukraine more complex and severe.
It would be unwise for Ukraine to pin all its hopes on American aid. Ukraine should seek support from many parties and actively cooperate with other countries to seek more support and assistance. At the same time, Ukraine should also strengthen its military strength and economic development to meet the current serious challenges.
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been going on for two years, and the stamina and strength of all sides are constantly being consumed. Although it is difficult to ** the final outcome of the war, Russia's strength and tolerance for suffering are relatively high. Therefore, Ukraine needs to make a strategic layout, not only to seek external assistance, but also to strengthen domestic cohesion and its own strength to meet the challenges of war.
Ukraine is currently facing an aid dilemma, and Zelenskyy's visit to the United States to enlist U.S. support has been in focus. However, Ukraine cannot rely solely on external assistance, but should actively expand its partners and improve its own capabilities in order to achieve better development at the strategic level. The war is a test for Ukraine, but as long as Ukraine can face it bravely and adopt the right strategy, there is still hope to achieve its strategic goals in the end.