As the U.S. election approaches, Ukrainian President Zelensky can no longer hold back. A few days ago, he took the initiative to call former US President Trump to test his views on the Ukraine issue. During the call, Trump promised to end the war, and Zelensky posted a message revealing that the two were also preparing to hold a private meeting to discuss specific measures to achieve lasting peace.
It is worth noting that in Zelensky’s relevant statements, he has changed his name for Trump and directly called him “President”. This means that he has lost confidence in the Biden administration and accepted the The possibility that Trump could return to power. After all, the health condition of current US President Biden can be said to be increasingly "confused."
Zelensky called Trump
Previously at the NATO summit, Biden called Zelensky "President Putin" in front of him, and even attracted applause from the audience, leaving Zelensky alone. Sky curled his lips in embarrassment. A few days ago, Biden even forgot the name of US Secretary of Defense Austin and called him "that black man" rather impolitely. Under this circumstance, the probability of Trump winning the election is obviously getting higher and higher.
However, even if Zelensky is now willing to accept the reality and actively express his goodwill to Trump, it may be difficult for the two people to reach an agreement on their positions at future "small meetings". You know, after the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out, Trump repeatedly claimed that he would immediately resolve the Ukrainian issue as long as he came to power. However, his recently selected deputy candidate is Wan Wan, who advocates letting Ukraine "cede territory and seek peace." Sri Lanka. This undoubtedly sends a signal to the outside world that the peace plan pursued by Trump is likely to involve Ukraine giving up its territory.
Trump kisses Vance to be his deputy
However, the reason why Zelensky insists on fighting to the death is that he refuses to let this conflict end in the direction Russia expected. After all, this conflict broke out during his term. If Ukraine is eventually forced to cede territory, less than 30% of his supporters may also choose to defect and demand that he take responsibility. Therefore, in order to regain the territory of Ukraine controlled by Russia, Zelensky will inevitably not agree to Russia’s current conditions.
Now, there are actually two reasons why he took the initiative to call Trump. One is that it was recently revealed that Trump is preparing to have a direct dialogue with Russian President Putin. It is obvious what the two sides want to talk about. Therefore, Zelenskiy needs to test Trump's position in advance and at the same time send a message to the other party: If you want to resolve the Ukrainian issue as soon as possible, you must stand in a fair position to safeguard Ukraine's territorial integrity.
Trump was revealed to have a direct dialogue with Putin
Another reason is that Ukraine is preparing to host the second peace summit. Unlike the previous one, this time Zelensky sent an invitation to Russia in advance, and now he has shown to the outside world that The hope for peace helps attract more countries to come. You must know that when it comes to territorial ownership issues, Ukraine is the party that receives overwhelming support. As long as there are more countries participating in the conference, the greater the pressure on Russia will be, and the harder it will be to achieve its goals.
However, Trump’s attitude also shows one thing, that is, the West is likely to weaken its support for Ukraine. In order to prevent the situation from developing adversely, Zelensky has also made other preparations. In a recent interview, he called on the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Poland to step down and protect Ukraine's airspace and help shoot down Ukraine's airspace just as they had done with Israel's airspace on the grounds that "missiles and drones are not carriers of national sovereignty." Russian missiles.
Ukraine sandwiched between Russia and NATO
Perhaps in Zelensky’s vision, as long as the core NATO countries personally intervene, it will be difficult for the West to give up on Ukraine in this conflict. However, can this method of continuing the war in exchange for support really bring a peaceful future to Ukrainians? Once NATO really comes to an end, it is still unclear who will win and who will lose with Russia, but Ukraine, as a battlefield for both parties, will not end well.
Today, Ukraine’s national vitality is gradually being destroyed in this political struggle. If Zelensky is still unable to see the situation clearly and insists on fighting to the end, he will only ultimately lead Ukraine into a deeper quagmire. By then, even if Russia really chooses to make concessions, what will be left for Ukraine?
