Ukraine's Zelensky is about to travel to Germany and France to hold talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and France's Emmanuel Macron, respectively. The itinerary includes attending the 60th Munich Security Conference in Germany and meeting with U.S. Vice President Harris and Czech Pavel Pavel. After this news was released, it attracted the attention of all parties, especially as the Russia-Ukraine conflict is about to usher in its second anniversary.
The purpose of Zelenskyy's visit is clear: he hopes to rally more support on the international stage, especially at a time when Ukraine is facing security challenges. He plans to have face-to-face exchanges with Western leaders by attending the Munich Security Conference to enlist more military aid and diplomatic support. For Ukraine, the support of the European Union is crucial. Ukraine is facing the dilemma of being underequipped, and the European Union has become its main direction of assistance. Therefore, Zelensky hopes that Germany and France will push the EU to provide more military aid to Ukraine in order to strengthen its defense capabilities.
However, in the face of serious obstacles to the US aid bill to Ukraine, as well as the pressure of European countries to increase defense spending, Zelensky's task is not easy. Although NATO members have discussed issues such as increasing defense spending and aid to Ukraine at recent meetings, it is not yet clear that they will be able to give Ukraine long-term support.
Researcher Zhang Hong pointed out that the military assistance to Ukraine from Europe, the United States and other Western countries in the past two years has played an important role in maintaining the state of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. But with the U.S. aid bill facing obstacles, European countries will take greater responsibility. Despite this, the challenges facing Ukraine remain daunting and require the continued support of the international community.
Against this backdrop, we can't help but wonder: can Europe and the United States truly unite and give Ukraine enough support? How will Ukraine respond to the current security challenges?