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When the Russian-Ukraine war is over, Ukraine can be said to have completely lost the initiative in the war! Zelensky actually has no choice now. If there is a choice, it is to let Ukraine surrender to Russia.
But judging from Zelensky's previous words, he would never choose this path. Once Zelensky agrees to the conditions offered by Russia, Zelensky will immediately change from "President of Ukraine" to "traitor of the country". Not to mention the presidential throne, whether his life can be preserved is a question!
Zelensky has been underconfident recently because the United States' military aid to Ukraine has been greatly reduced and is not a priority yet.
Ukrainian President Zelensky publicly broke the news in an interview with ABC TV on June 8 that the Trump administration turned around and sent the 20,000 anti-drone missiles that were originally intended to be given to Ukraine to the Middle East. Zelensky's original words were "This morning, the Defense Minister told me that the missile was transferred." While calling on the West to continue to support Ukraine, he suddenly changed his words and said he was willing to accept a 30-day or permanent ceasefire. This matter was confirmed by the Wall Street Journal, saying that the Pentagon's strategic focus has shifted to the Middle East, and even the Secretary of Defense has absent from the NATO meeting.
Zelensky's biggest anxiety now stems from Ukraine's continued powerlessness on the battlefield.
On June 9, Russia launched the largest drone air strike since the war began. According to the Ukrainian military report, the Russian army launched 479 drones and 20 missiles in one go, mainly aiming at central and western Ukraine. The Ukrainian army said they intercepted 277 drones and 19 missiles, but fortunately the losses were minor this time. Both the Associated Press and Reuters analyzed that this was Russia's retaliation against Ukraine's previous sneak attack on Russian air bases.
The air strike is not over yet, and the International Atomic Energy Agency has come out to warn again. It is said that Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant continues to be hammered by drones, and the Zaporo thermonuclear power plant is also in a "extremely fragile" state due to intensified military activities. This is not a trivial matter. Once there is a problem with the nuclear facility, the consequences will be unimaginable. IAEA Director-General Grossi made a speech in person, which shows how serious the matter is.
The United States' aid to Ukraine continues to decrease, NATO is clamoring to continue to support Ukraine. Germany has jumped out and immediately added 5 billion euros to Ukraine. As a result, the funds have not been implemented yet.
Instead, Canada recently launched a military aid to Ukraine. On June 10, Canadian Prime Minister Kahney personally announced that he would complete NATO military expenditure targets five years ahead of schedule, and allocate 2.1 billion Canadian dollars (about 1.5 billion US dollars) to buy arms for Ukraine, including armored vehicles, electronic warfare equipment and training support. In fact, when the Canadian Defense Minister was meeting in Brussels the day before, he promised to give $25.5 million in armored vehicles and electronic warfare equipment first. In the past two years, Canada has spent nearly $4.5 billion on military aid to Ukraine.
In general, the United States withdraws fire, Russian troops bomb, nuclear power plants are in a hurry, and Canada sends money. Looking at these things together, the battlefield between Russia and Ukraine is escalating: on the one hand, the United States reduces support and doubles the pressure on Ukraine, while on the other hand, Russia takes the opportunity to increase its offensive, and the deadly issue of nuclear risk is pushed higher by the conflict. Allies like Canada are still gritting their teeth and transfusions, but to be honest, Canada's aid to Ukraine is a drop in the bucket. #Certified Author Incentive Program#
