Ukraine**Zelensky recently visited the United States, hoping to get more military and political support from the United States**Biden in order to deal with the Russian threat. However, his visit did not achieve the desired results, but was met with a series of cold waters.
The U.S. Congress has expressed opposition to Biden**'s $60 billion aid plan for Ukraine, and even asked for it to be linked to immigration and border issues. NATO, on the other hand, is cautious about the prospect of Ukraine's accession and is reluctant to take more responsibility for Ukraine's security.
The United States is Ukraine's most important ally, having provided more than $50 billion in humanitarian, financial, and security assistance to Ukraine since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Biden also plans to provide Ukraine with a set worth 18$500 million Patriot anti-aircraft missile system to strengthen Ukraine's air defense.
In a meeting with Zelenskyy, Biden said that the United States would provide "clear and unwavering" support for Ukraine and would not leave Ukraine alone. The U.S. Congress does not buy Biden's aid plan for Ukraine, believing that the United States should focus more resources and attention on domestic issues, rather than writing a "blank check" for Ukraine.
Republicans are demanding that any further funding be tied to major immigration policies, demanding that Biden make a "major compromise" on the border. Although Biden was unhappy with this, he also had to concede to a certain extent to avoid congressional obstruction. This undoubtedly cast a shadow on Zelensky's visit and disappointed Ukraine's expectations.
Another expectation of Ukraine is to join NATO for more security guarantees. In his speech to the US Congress, Zelensky once again called on NATO to give a clear timetable for Ukraine's accession.
He said that Ukraine is ready and meets all the criteria, just waiting for NATO's approval. If NATO continues to procrastinate, it will pose an even greater risk to the security of Ukraine and Europe. NATO did not show much enthusiasm for Ukraine's accession, but took a cautious approach.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on the eve of Zelensky's visit to the United States that NATO supports Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, but Ukraine's accession still needs to be unanimously agreed by all NATO member states, and this consensus has not yet been reached. Some European countries, such as Germany and France, have reservations about the fear that Ukraine's accession will intensify Russia's hostility and provoke a larger conflict.
Russia, for its part, firmly opposes Ukraine's accession, believing that it is a provocation by the West against Russia and a threat to Russia's security interests. Russia** Putin has warned that if Ukraine joins NATO, Russia will take "reciprocal and symmetrical" countermeasures.
In the face of the apathy of the United States and NATO, the situation for Ukraine has become even more difficult. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been going on for almost a year, killing and maiming tens of thousands of people and displacing millions. Although the Ukrainian army, with the support of the United States, has put up stubborn resistance with the Russian army, it is still at a disadvantage and it is difficult to turn the tide of the war.
In his speech, Zelensky put forward an initiative for a "peace summit" and a peace proposal containing ten propositions from the Ukrainian side, but these proposals did not receive a positive response from Russia, but were ridiculed and blamed by Russia. Russia believes that Ukraine's peace proposal is a "disguise" designed to cover up Ukraine's aggression and divert the attention of the international community.
At the same time, Ukraine is facing serious challenges at home. Ukraine's economy and society have been severely affected by the war, people's livelihood problems are prominent, and popular discontent is high. Zelensky's approval rating is also declining, and his political opponents and opposition are constantly launching ** and demonstrations demanding him **.
Nationalism and extremism are also spreading in Ukraine, and some militants are even threatening terrorist attacks against Russia. Ukraine's territorial integrity and national unity are also threatened, with the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine already under Russian control, while the Crimean peninsula in southern Ukraine has been annexed by Russia.
Zelensky's visit to the United States was originally a diplomatic move on which Ukraine had high hopes to get more support and guarantees from the United States and NATO to improve Ukraine's security and economic situation. However, it backfired, and Zelensky's visit did not achieve the desired purpose, but instead exposed Ukraine's isolation and helplessness in the international arena.
Both the United States and NATO have shown indifference and hesitation to Ukraine's assistance and accession, and are unwilling to take more risks and responsibilities for Ukraine's interests and security. Russia, on the other hand, has taken a tough and hostile attitude towards Ukraine's behavior, increasing military and political pressure on Ukraine in an attempt to separate Ukraine from Western influence. Zelensky was poured cold water after cheering the victory