Ukrainians fought the war and spent the money of developed countries, but it was not Russia that was finally brought down. According to the " Reference News " report, the German Ministry of Finance recently quoted a statement from the Group of Seven, saying that the group has raised $32.7 billion in financial assistance for Ukraine in 2022 to help Ukraine solve this year's fiscal deficit. The funds have essentially been paid to Ukraine or are being sent.
In addition, the G7 also claimed that the G7 has raised 32 billion US dollars for aid to Ukraine in 2023, provided financial and economic assistance to Ukraine, and will continue to raise more funds. Prior to this, Ukrainian President Zelensky visited the United States and received more than 40 billion U.S. dollars from the U.S. Congress for aid to Ukraine in 2023. In addition, EU also promised not long ago that it will provide Ukraine with 18 billion euros in long-term loans next year, and the interest will be borne by EU countries. The Dutch government also announced a few days ago that it will allocate 2.3 billion euros to provide economic and military assistance to Ukraine next year.
According to public data, from February 24 to the present, the West and its vassal countries have provided Ukraine with arms and financial assistance of nearly 100 billion U.S. dollars. In 2023, the amount of aid promised by the United States, the Group of Seven and some member states of the European Union has exceeded 100 billion US dollars. In a sense, Ukraine is actually fighting Russia with money from foreign donors.
Ukrainian conflict is essentially a war led by the United States and jointly provoked by Europe and other vassal countries. Its main purpose is to use the bloodshed of Ukrainians to weaken Russia's "war potential." In this regard, the United States and Europe have their own calculations. The United States hopes to use this war to bring Europe, which was originally separated from Germany, back under its global strategy. At the same time, it will also seize the European energy market for American energy giants and kick away Russia, the biggest obstacle.
Compared to the mercenary of the United States, the motives of European countries to follow the United States to provoke this war can be described as "naive" and "ignorant". They hope to use the intervention of the United States to use the Ukrainian conflict to consume Russia's military strength, so as to ensure that the fangs of this polar bear are pulled out once and for all. This is the main reason why European countries, knowing that the war in Ukraine will have a fatal impact on their own economy and security environment, are still determined to act as anti-Russian cannon fodder for the United States.
But as a result, everyone has seen that Russia's military strength is indeed a bit strong, but its economic resistance is not as fragile as Europeans imagined. The war has been going on for more than 10 months, and the Russian economy has not been destroyed by Western sanctions. If Europe wants to completely kill Russia, it will take a certain amount of time and money. A few days ago, Russian President Putin declared that "it is expected to end the war by the end of next year", which means that Russia has made up its mind to "discuss a protracted war" with the West on the Ukraine issue.
Although Russia is not an economically developed country, it is simply a cornucopia because of its abundant resources and energy. Its economic resistance is obviously stronger than that of many developed countries. In contrast, the so-called developed countries in Europe, such as Germany and France, are not only members of NATO, , but also members of the Group of Seven and the European Union. These military and political groups raise money for Ukraine. Elements", and in addition to sending money and weapons to Ukraine in their own names, the financial burden this has imposed on them is self-evident.
The benefits of the Russia-Uzbekistan conflict and the sanctions against Russia have been taken away by the United States, and the serious consequences left behind will be borne by European countries. Therefore, compared with developed countries such as the United States and Japan, these developed countries in Europe have paid a heavy price for supporting Ukraine, and the economies of all countries are generally caught in a crisis of stagflation. Worker strikes and public protests have almost become commonplace in these European countries. It has even become a chronic disease causing economic recession and social unrest in Europe. Europe followed the United States in provoking a war in Ukraine, allowing Ukraine to fight Russia with the hard-earned money of European taxpayers, but it was itself that was injured in the end. If the war continues indefinitely, those European countries that give money to the Ukrainians to fight the war will also be hurt.
Many people are concerned that the amount of money provided by the United States, Europe and the West has far exceeded Ukraine's economic capacity. How will Ukraine repay in the end? In fact, many of them are free gifts and do not need to be returned.
Earlier, the Ukrainian Finance Minister stated that Ukraine hopes that 50% of its international aid to Ukraine in 2023 will be in the form of gifts. According to the practice in 2022, half of the aid will be given free and does not need to be repaid.
