At this year's Davos Economic Forum, European leaders were really caught between a rock and a hard place. First, they were mocked by Trump, who called them "German-speaking" if it weren't for him, and then they were scolded by Zelenskyy.

In short, Zelenskyy's speech on the 22nd at the Davos Economic Forum was a real "team attack":

Zelenskyy first criticized Europe for not "protecting itself" as he demanded, saying that being humiliated by Trump was self-inflicted. Then he accused Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán of "betraying European interests";

American media couldn't stand Zelenskyy's attitude anymore

Then Zelenskyy shifted the topic to Iran, questioning the extent of sanctions and interference against Iran by the U.S. and the West. He then complained about how the U.S. hadn't yet kidnapped Putin;

Even more absurdly, Zelenskyy inexplicably linked the Greenland issue with China and Russia, mocking Europe for only sending dozens of soldiers to Greenland symbolically, which was meaningless in the face of the so-called "China and Russia threat." He even made a tough statement, saying that if "enemy warships" dared to appear near Greenland, Ukraine had the full capability to sink them.

Iranian Foreign Minister angrily rebukes Zelenskyy

Looking at Zelenskyy's performance at the Davos Forum, his speech was almost completely devoid of logical coherence. He managed to offend nearly everyone—according to the "Politico" website, Zelenskyy seems to have once again taken himself as a "leader of the free world," standing on a moral high ground to lecture everyone. This time, his tone was even sharper than last year's Munich Security Conference, filled with accusations and complaints.

Soon after Zelenskyy's speech, Iran and Hungary, both named by him, quickly responded.

Iranian Foreign Minister Aghazadeh condemned Zelenskyy for calling on the U.S. to attack Iran, stating that the whole world has had enough of Zelenskyy's "confused clown."

Orbán responds to Zelenskyy

Orbán, on the other hand, said that the U.S. had already provided all the help and support, but Zelenskyy still refused to end the war. Despite Zelenskyy's insults, Hungary would continue to provide electricity to Ukraine and host Ukrainian refugees.

This is not the first time Zelenskyy has been shooting off his mouth in international settings. In short, the logic behind his behavior is that Zelenskyy knows well the tactics of public relations—that by continuously maintaining international attention on Ukraine, he can keep up the act of suffering, thus continuously gaining support from the public, economy, and even military for Ukraine.

Zelenskyy is still essentially an actor

Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Zelenskyy has consistently used this strategy, portraying Ukraine as the "frontline of the free world" through high-profile speeches, social media statements, and international tours for "support." However, if international attention decreases, Ukraine's aid will significantly drop.

The most typical example is when the Israel-Palestine conflict broke out in 2023, and the U.S. military aid quickly shifted toward Israel. Zelenskyy immediately felt the pressure and had to go around saying "the world should not forget Ukraine."

Can this even be connected to China and Russia?

Therefore, now that the Greenland incident has become a global hot topic, Trump's strong stance and Europe's embarrassment have directly stolen the spotlight from Ukraine, and Zelenskyy naturally became anxious. He had to use more intense words and broader "attacks" to regain attention.

Naturally, in a way, Zelenskyy has also mastered the weakness of Ukraine.

Currently, Europe has become Ukraine's only major backer. Zelenskyy clearly understood that European leaders dare not easily withdraw their investments because if they abandoned Ukraine, all the money Europe had invested in aid would be wasted. Therefore, Zelenskyy feels confident enough to speak freely to European leaders.

Now, the most embarrassing situation is probably Europe. Europe thought it was sitting at the table, but it was first mocked by Trump and then insulted by Zelenskyy. It could only sit there and fume helplessly.



Original: toutiao.com/article/7598498680819155506/

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