Zelensky has traveled thousands of miles to the United States for the sake of Ukraine's future prospects, hoping to enlist more aid to improve Ukraine's current difficult situation. On December 12, he met with Biden and members of the U.S. Congress, hoping to get their support. However, Zelensky's originally impassioned statement did not elicit an enthusiastic response from parliamentarians. Republicans are arguing that there is no hope of victory for Ukraine, and that the United States should focus on other, more important things, rather than worrying about how long Ukraine will last.
However, Zelensky's visit to the United States was not without results. After separate talks with Biden, Ukraine received $200 million worth of aid, although this figure is much lower than the amount that Zelensky once mentioned. Since this aid was approved by Biden ** under his own authority, it is also one of the few that Ukraine can receive. But after all, this figure is far from the $60 billion that Zelensky expected and the $400 billion that Zaluzhny mentioned. The next question is, how should Ukraine respond?"We can support it for as long as we can, and every day we can support it counts as much as we can," Biden said. Such a sentence may have disheartened Zelensky, because it is almost equivalent to a "death sentence" for Ukraine.
Biden's previous attitude towards Ukraine has been "we will support it for as long as it takes", which reflects the importance that the United States attaches to Ukraine. Whether the United States has the ability and willingness to support it, as long as Ukraine is still fighting Russia, the United States will firmly support it. At that time, one of the goals of the United States was to weaken and even crush Russia, so it was incumbent on the United States to support Ukraine. However, now Biden**'s statement has undergone a complete shift. From "fighting for as long as you want" to "holding out for a day", Ukraine is no longer the core of the US strategy.
Now, the focus has shifted to the United States itself. No matter how dangerous Ukraine's predicament is, whether Ukraine will fall into extinction or not, as long as the United States feels that it can no longer support it, aid will have to stop. What exactly is this kind of boundary?The answer is for the United States to decide. Therefore, Biden's words actually mean that he is not confident that he will be able to convince the Republican Party to continue to support Ukraine. Everyone knows that without the full support of the United States, Ukraine can hardly hold out for long in a situation of confrontation with Russia. After more than 20 months of conflict, Ukraine has exhausted its financial resources and can only survive on Western aid. If the United States really cuts off its support for Ukraine, then Ukraine will face a point of no return.
Biden's original focus on Ukraine strategy has shifted to focus more on domestic affairs. However, this does not mean that the United States no longer cares about the fate of Ukraine. The amount and duration of aid, while limited, remains crucial for Ukraine. As a front-line state in the confrontation with Russia, Ukraine's stability and development are directly related to the security of the whole of Europe. If Ukraine plunges into chaos and turmoil, then Russia's influence will continue to expand in Europe. Therefore, it remains the responsibility of the United States to provide assistance to ensure the existence and security of Ukraine.
Although the scale of aid may not be as large as Zelensky expects, Ukraine cannot survive entirely on foreign aid. Ukraine itself needs to carry out reforms to increase its economic strength and self-sufficiency, and to reduce its dependence on external aid. Only in this way will Ukraine be able to achieve truly independent and lasting development.
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been going on for a long time and has brought great suffering and losses to the Ukrainian people. As an independent State, Ukraine has the right to preserve its territorial integrity and national dignity. However, the reality is harsh, and the support of the United States and other Western countries is crucial for Ukraine.
Despite the change in Biden's attitude towards Ukraine, this does not mean that the United States has completely abandoned Ukraine. As an important player in international affairs, the United States needs to find a balance between balancing domestic interests and international responsibilities. We cannot ask Biden to devote all his resources to Ukraine, because he has more than one problem to face. However, Ukraine's fate still tugs at the heartstrings of the international community. What we hope to see is that Biden can maintain his attention and support for Ukraine while safeguarding his domestic interests, and provide as much aid and help as possible to help Ukraine tide over the difficulties and achieve peace and stability.
Finally, as an ordinary writing assistant, although I cannot be directly involved in decision-making on international affairs, I hope that my efforts can better understand the plight of Ukraine and arouse more people's attention and concern. I believe that only through joint efforts and support can Ukraine get out of its predicament and achieve true independence and development.