The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been dragging on for a long time. Judging from the recent news, compared with the confrontation between the two countries, Ukraine is clearly in decline, and the situation is worrying.
Regarding the latest state of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Ukraine seems to have lost its advantage. Reference News Network quoted a report by the Russian Novosti News Agency that Ukraine** Zelensky revealed to congressmen during his visit to the United States that Ukraine plans to conscript men over the age of 45 into the army. This decision shows that Ukraine is facing a serious shortage of personnel and **, and Zelensky is almost unarmed.
The international community remains highly concerned about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. After Zelensky's announcement, the urgency of the issue was generally felt by the public. Ukraine is already in a desperate situation with insufficient personnel and **, and this momentous decision further highlights Ukraine's predicament.
In fact, according to a report by Time magazine in October this year, Ukraine's military power is already seriously empty. Reports at the time noted that Ukraine** was forced to conscript people with an average age of around 43 years old to enlist in the army. What is even more worrying is that since February 24, 2022, male citizens between the ages of 18 and 60 have been banned from leaving the country, indicating that Ukraine has entered a state of war. This series of measures shows that Ukraine faces serious military challenges and a worrying future.
Just two months have passed, and the age of Ukraine's conscription program has been expanded to men over 45 years old, which shows the current emergency situation in Ukraine. CCTV News then reported that the White House issued a statement on December 12 local time, announcing that Biden would meet with Ukraine's Zelensky on the same day.
The meeting announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine, while the United States emphasized the urgent need for Congress to take immediate action to ensure that defense support for Ukraine continues. Biden said after a joint press conference with Ukraine that he will continue to provide Ukraine with critical ** and equipment as much as possible in the future.
The equipment, which includes about $200 million worth of additional anti-aircraft interceptor missiles, artillery and ammunition, has been directly approved and will be provided to Ukraine. In an interview with the United States, Ukraine** still expressed strong confidence in the United States, although the current US financial support for Ukraine has decreased.
However, Ukraine** still believes that the United States will help solve the problem of financial support related to Ukraine, which also shows Ukraine's trust and expectation of the United States.
The United States has made it clear that it will continue to support Ukraine, but given Russia's resolute attitude and Ukraine's poor performance after the summer war, many European countries have lost confidence in Ukraine. This view is also evident in the United States and NATO countries, whose support for Ukraine is no longer as obvious as it once was.
In an interview during Zelensky's visit to the United States, he expressed Ukraine's firm position, emphasizing that it will never give in to the conflict with Russia. He noted that Ukraine may be forced to resort to guerrilla warfare due to reduced Western aid to Ukraine. This statement shows that the current situation facing Ukraine is indeed not optimistic.
Although Ukraine and Russia are almost identical in their attitudes and are unwilling to compromise, the war is likely to last for a long time due to the confrontation between the two sides. Sputnik reported that Zelensky called on the United States to provide a long-range version of the Army's tactical missile system, but so far, the United States has not explicitly responded to the request.
Overall, Ukraine** gained little from this visit to the United States. Despite U.S. pledges to continue to support Ukraine, assistance to Ukraine has decreased significantly compared to the early days of the conflict.
Nowadays, it seems that Ukraine is indeed at a loss, and there are even many people in the international community who feel that Ukraine's frequent gestures of goodwill to Europe are like turning fate. As far as Ukraine is concerned, it has basically reached a point where the future is bleak. In the international situation, the prospects for Ukraine are not promising.
Inside Ukraine, despite their public belief in the future, the uncertainty is evident in the search for help.