Is there any hope for Zelensky in Ukraine? The leaders of both parties in the U.S. Congress issued a joint statement on December 19, announcing that no new aid package for Ukraine will be adopted before the end of this year, that is, Biden's $61.4 billion in aid to Ukraine will not be approved!
This is undoubtedly a heavy blow for Zelensky, who has been pinning his hopes on the support of the United States to counter the Russian threat. And the two parties in the US Congress are attacking each other because of next year's ***, regardless of Ukraine's interests. Republicans have taken control of the House of Representatives and rejected all of Biden's aid bills since March. Democrats, while wanting to vote through Biden's emergency aid bill this week, have been ridiculed and opposed by Republicans.
Biden is also helpless, he once promised Zelensky $105 billion in aid to Ukraine, of which $61.4 billion is dedicated to military and security aspects. However, his bill has been repeatedly frustrated in Congress, and he has even had to make concessions to Republicans in exchange for their support. However, Republicans are not buying it, and they have let Biden hit the nail in the nail in the vote after vote.
When Biden visited Zelensky in the United States, he could only give him $200 million in aid, and he also changed his tone and told Zelensky that he could only do his best. Zelensky returned empty-handed and could only go to Northern Europe for comfort. The Nordic countries have shown their unwavering support for him, and Denmark and Norway have sent him new aid. Zelensky then went to Germany, and although he did not meet Merkel, Scholz promised 8 billion euros in aid to Ukraine in 2024, and another 6 billion euros for refugees.
None of this will be easy, as Germany faces a budget deficit of 17 billion euros next year and cuts from its own people. Zelensky also eased the disappointment of the United States a little. The European Union also brought him some good news, and the EU began accession negotiations with Ukraine, bypassing the opposition Hungary. Zelensky excitedly announced the victory, but he also knew that this did not mean that Ukraine would be able to join the European Union, and what he needed more was the 50 billion euros (about 54.5 billion US dollars) of new aid that the EU was about to vote on.
Unfortunately, the EU was unable to resolve Hungary's problems, and Hungary's opposition led to the failure of the resolution. The EU's $54.5 billion and the United States' $61.4 billion aid to Ukraine have reached an impasse, making Zelensky restless. He understands that Western aid is an important pillar of Ukraine's resistance to Russia, and that without it, Ukraine is in danger of defeat.
Recently, the leaders of Chechnya in both the United States and Russia have made similar ** on the prospects for Ukraine, both believing that Ukraine will collapse next summer, which speaks to Ukraine's predicament. The United States is running out of funds for Ukraine, and the United States will provide the last batch of aid to Ukraine this month. If there is no progress in next year's aid bill for Ukraine, Biden will only be able to cheer up Zelensky.
Republicans in the U.S. Congress blocked Biden's aid to Ukraine bill, in fact, for their own interests, and they used this as a bargaining chip for next year. The struggle between the two parties is actually for the throne. Recently, Republicans who control the House of Representatives preemptively launched a ** investigation directly against Biden. While this may be a conspiracy that won't succeed, it will cause trouble for Biden's campaign. Not to be outdone, the Colorado Supreme Court issued an unprecedented ruling on December 19 that Trump was ineligible to run in the state because of his involvement in the insurrection.
It won't affect Trump much either, as Colorado has been the base of Democrats, and more than 25 states have lawsuits challenging Trump's candidacy in the 2024** election. It can be seen that both parties have begun an open partisan attack. The Republican Party's obstruction of the advance of the Ukraine aid bill is also part of the political game between the two parties in the United States.
The 2021 Capitol Hill riots in the United States.
Although the United States itself has paid for the temporary stagnation of aid to Ukraine, Biden has thought of a way to use Russia's frozen sovereign assets, which are as high as $300 billion, which is a huge amount of money for Ukraine. The United States has already begun to act, planning to resolve all issues in a few weeks, to be discussed at the G7 summit next February.
Of course, the United States is so eager to raise money for Ukraine, not for Ukraine, but for its own arms dealers. Even if the $300 billion is really given to Ukraine, most of it will flow into the pockets of the US ** fire merchants. Ninety percent of the money provided by the United States to Ukraine has gone into the accounts of American companies.
The United States sells ** is only one of the benefits brought to the United States by the Russian-Ukrainian war, as well as the benefits of selling energy, controlling Europe, and weakening Russia. The United States will not give up Ukraine, but now because of the impact of **, aid to Ukraine is not so urgent. However, if Trump is elected, will he make good on his promise to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict within 24 hours?
Although Ukraine has not received enough assistance from the West, Zelensky has not given up, and he has adjusted the strategy of the Ukrainian army, focusing on preserving strength and trying to eliminate the Russian army. He no longer holds his ground, but is nimble and maneuvering, hitting and running. He may also want to wait until next year to see if he can get more aid and compete with Putin again.
However, judging by the current situation, the bottomless pit of Ukraine, no matter how much money is given, will not be enough. And the United States only uses 5% of the defense budget, which puts Russia under great pressure, which is a good business for the United States. The United States will not give up Ukraine easily, but it will not sacrifice its own interests for the sake of Ukraine. Ukraine can only rely on itself, do not expect the United States to really help them.