Is there still a glimmer of hope for Zelensky in Ukraine? The leaders of the two major parties in the United States issued a joint declaration on December 19 last year, declaring that there will be no new rescue package for Ukraine before the end of this year, which means that Biden's $61.4 billion aid package for Ukraine will not be passed!
It would be a huge shock for Zelensky, who had hoped for US assistance to fend off the threat from Russia. Both parties in the US Congress are attacking each other for the next ** elections, completely ignoring Ukraine. The Democrats, who have a majority in Congress, have vetoed all aid bills to Ukraine that Biden has introduced since March. While Democrats want to vote on Biden's proposed economic rescue plan this week, they have been taunted and boycotted by Republicans.
Biden is also helpless about this, because he once promised Zelensky $105 billion in Ukraine, of which 61.4 billion is for the army and ***. However, Obama's proposal has been repeatedly opposed by Congress, and Obama has been forced to compromise with the Republican Party in order to gain their approval. However, the Republican Party does not accept this set, and they constantly stumble Biden.
When Zelensky came to the United States, Biden could only provide $200 million in funding, and he also changed his tune and told Zelensky that he would do his best. Zelensky found nothing but to go to Northern Europe in search of solace. The five Nordic countries have strongly supported him, and Denmark and Norway have also provided him with new help. Zelensky then traveled to Germany, and although he failed to meet with Merkel, Scholz has already promised to allocate 8 billion euros to Ukraine and 6 billion pounds for its solution to the refugee problem.
Considering that Germany will face a fiscal deficit of up to 17 billion euros and reduce spending on its own population, this will not be easy. Zelensky's discontent with the Americans has eased somewhat. In addition, there is good news from the European Union, which has avoided its rival Hungary and opened talks with Ukraine on joining NATO. Zelenskyy was happy to announce his success, but he also understood that this would not be Ukraine's entry into the European Union, and he would prefer the EU's upcoming 50 billion euro ($54.5 billion) bailout package.
Unfortunately, Hungary ultimately failed to pass due to the ** of the Hungarians. The $61.4 billion in aid to Ukraine by the European Union and the United States has not progressed, which makes Zelensky very anxious. He knows that the help of Western countries to Ukraine is a key factor in the fight against Russia, without which Ukraine will collapse.
The leaders of the United States and Russia in Chechnya have recently made similar predictions that Ukraine will collapse this summer, leaving Ukraine in a dilemma. The U.S. aid to Ukraine** is running out, and the U.S. will bail it out for the last time this month. The only thing Biden can do is to encourage Zelensky, even if he has no results in the next year's aid to Ukraine.
Republican congressmen in the United States oppose Biden's "rescue plan", which is actually seeking benefits for themselves and using it as a weight for the next ** election. The struggle between the two political parties is, in essence, a struggle for the first seat. Not long ago, the Republican Party, which dominates Congress, took the lead in launching the ** case against Biden. Although this may be just a ** and will not lead to anything, it can at least make Biden suffer a little in **. Meanwhile, the U.S. Colorado Superior Court ruled on December 19 that Trump had been ruled out of running in the state because of his involvement in a riot.
Since Colorado has always been a stronghold of the Democratic Party, and 25 other states have filed legal proceedings challenging Trump for 2024***, Trump also has not much influence on this. It is clear that both sides are openly engaged in inter-party attacks. A political game between the two major parties in the United States is the Republican Party's obstacle to the aid to Ukraine.
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Although the United States itself financed to help Ukraine reach an impasse, Biden has a new idea, that is, to use Russia's frozen state assets, totaling 300 billion US dollars, which is already a lot of wealth for Ukraine. The United States has taken steps to address this at the G7 summit in February, which will take place in a few weeks.
The reason why the United States is so desperate to aid Ukraine is not because of Ukraine, nor because of its own businessmen. Even if the 300 billion is really handed over to Ukraine, a large part of it will still go into the pockets of American businessmen. Ninety percent of U.S. aid to Ukraine ended up in the accounts of U.S. companies.
U.S. arms are just one of the benefits that the United States has gained in the Russia-Ukraine war, and at the same time, it has also gained access to energy sales, controlled Europe, and weakened Russia. The United States has not abandoned Ukraine, but at present, due to the election, aid to Ukraine is not urgent. But if Trump wins, will he be able to keep his promise to resolve the Russia-Ukraine dispute within 24 hours?
Ukraine has not yet received sufficient support from Western countries, but Zelensky does not intend to stop there, and he has reformulated his combat strategy to completely annihilate the Russian army in order to preserve his own strength. Instead of sticking to his position, he was flexible and fled. Perhaps, he also intends to wait for the next year to see if he can get more support and engage in a tug-of-war with Putin.
However, as it stands, Ukraine is like a bottomless pit, and no amount of money will be enough. The United States can cause Russia a lot of trouble with only 5% of its defense spending, which is definitely a good deal for the United States. The United States will never let Ukraine be abandoned so easily, but it will not trade its own benefits for Ukraine. Ukraine needs to be self-reliant, and don't expect the United States to really help them.