It seems that in the blink of an eye, the Russia-Ukraine conflict has entered its third year. Hello audience friends! The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has lasted for so long, and the international community naturally hopes that the flames of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine can be extinguished as soon as possible, the haze of war can dissipate as soon as possible, and everything will return to peace and tranquility. However, Western countries don't want to think so, they are still working harder, but the West is likely to be "shaving his head and picking a hot head", because Zelensky seems to have released a signal of "admitting defeat" in advance. So why should the United States and the West strengthen military aid to fight in Ukraine? Can the United States and the West afford the defeat of Ukraine? Let's take a closer look:
1. "A dead horse is a live horse doctor", and it is difficult for the West to increase sanctions against Russia
A few days ago, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Adeyemo revealed to ** that before the third anniversary of the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict,The White House will introduce a new round of sanctions against Russia, and the intensity of this round of sanctions is very high, more than 500 Russian targets will be sanctioned, of which Russian military industrial enterprises are the main targets of this round of sanctions. According to Adeyemo, this round of sanctions will weaken the operational capabilities of the Russian army by targeting Russian military industrial complexes.
In addition, third-country enterprises identified by the White House as providing first-class equipment assistance to the Russian army or other war material assistance will also be listed as targets of sanctions by the White House. Just before the White House took action against Russia, Britain had already taken a step ahead of time and introduced a package of sanctions against Russia in an attempt to freeze the Russian army's combat funds. As for the effect, referring to the more than 10 rounds of sanctions imposed on Russia before, a total of more than 10,000 contents, it is estimated that the sanctions are more than 500 targets, and the effect may not be ideal.
Second, the West continues to aid Ukraine, but Zelensky is extremely pessimistic
From the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict to the present, Western countries have imposed more than 10 rounds of sanctions on Russia. But the WestEvery round of sanctions seems to be like a fist hitting cotton, and it can't be used at all. The Kremlin has used some means reasonably and skillfully to defuse the sanctions imposed by Western countries, and Russia's economy has not collapsed. A few days ago, Putin showed a report card of the Russian economy in 2023, in which GDP increased by 3 compared with the previous year6%, which is higher than the global average and ranks first in Europe. And the Russian military-industrial system has also been greatly developed. There are ** reports thatThe production of the Su-35, the main fighter of the Russian Aerospace Forces, and various missile drones is steadily increasing, which shows that the plans of Western countries to suppress the Russian military-industrial system have gone bankrupt.
After successive rounds of sanctions by Western countries, Russia's ability to resist pressure is not ordinarily strong. This round of sanctions by the United States and Britain may kick the iron plate again. Ukraine Zelensky also knows that the current situation is not good, and he recently said that if the assistance of Western countries is not timely and not in place, Ukraine will not last long, and he has no alternative plan in his hand. In a sense, this is actually Zelensky's early admitting defeat.
Third, the initiative on the battlefield has tilted in favor of Russia, and Ukraine may become the biggest loser
Does Zelensky's extreme disappointment mean that the finale of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is coming? At present, it is still a little early to talk about the outcome, because the West has not yet gained enough from this conflict. In the meaning of Western countries, throwing so much money at the Ukrainian army must let the Ukrainian army weaken Russia on the battlefield, subdue the Russian army, and let Russia take the initiative to request peace talks.
In this way, in the negotiations, Western countries will be able to claim more than enough benefits from Russia, butAt present, the initiative of the Russian-Ukrainian war situation seems to be a bit tilted in favor of the Russian army, which is unacceptable to Western countries. If we talk about a ceasefire with Russia now, it will be impossible to get anything we want from Russia, and Western countries will not do such a loss-making business.
Therefore, Western countries hope to continue to provide assistance to the Ukrainian army and let the Ukrainian army fight again. And this means that Western countries have to continue to pay money, and the Ukrainian army has to continue to fight to the last Ukrainian. To the end,Regardless of the outcome, Ukraine is certainly the biggest loser. Audience friends, what is the final outcome of the Russia-Ukraine conflict as it enters its third year? Welcome to leave a message to discuss, see you next time!