On October 30, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy once again brought up the topic of China, starting a "self-directed performance."

That day, he claimed that Russia had suffered heavy losses due to the recent new sanctions from the US and Western countries, and said that restrictions on the oil sector could potentially cause Russia more than $50 billion in annual losses.

At the same time, the head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, Yevsyukov, reported to Zelenskyy on the so-called "Chinese attitude towards the Russia-Ukraine conflict and recent plans," emphasizing particularly that China had played a "crucial" role in "preventing the escalation of the conflict."

Regarding this, Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to those who provided help to Ukraine. When viewed together, Zelenskyy has placed China on the "gratitude list," and the implications are obvious; it is still an attempt to "frame" China.

To understand why Zelenskyy suddenly made these statements, one must also know the background of the sanctions behind his statements.

Recently, the US and EU have completed a round of "coordinated intensification" of sanctions: the EU implemented the 19th round of sanctions against Russia, and the Trump administration also announced strict restrictions on Russia's energy sector, adding two major Russian oil giants, Rosneft and Lukoil, to the sanctions list.

This was the first direct sanction against Russia by the Trump administration since its second term began.

At such a moment, Zelenskyy first exaggerated "Russia would lose $50 billion per year," which was obviously intended to convey the signal to the US and EU allies that "the sanctions were effective," as Ukraine highly relies on Western aid.

Zelenskyy suddenly publicly mentioned China, which clearly hides the intention to "make a move," probably trying to create the false impression that "China is not buying Russian oil."

Additionally, the Ukrainian foreign minister also openly incited, claiming that "China has enough means to influence Russia," and that China could "play a more active role." The two of them worked in tandem, essentially trying to drag China into the "trap" of the conflict.

It is worth noting that just two days ago, Zelenskyy had also made baseless accusations against China, falsely claiming that "China is providing weapon production machinery to Russia and helping it circumvent sanctions," constantly engaging in "public smear campaigns" against China.

At the same time, he frankly admitted that Ukraine had no direct way to pressure China, subtly hoping that the Trump administration would exert pressure on China. Now, Zelenskyy is once again pulling this trick.

It can only be said that this "desperate act of seeking pressure and trying to provoke" attitude exposes Ukraine's dilemma.

Additionally, whether Russia will "lose $50 billion" remains unconfirmed, but misinterpreting China's neutral position as "helping Ukraine" is ultimately self-deception.

The cooperation between China and Russia has always been based on equality and mutual benefit, does not target any third party, nor involves any geopolitical confrontation, fully complying with international law and international trade rules, representing normal exchanges between sovereign states.

No matter what, China has always decided its position based on the merits of the situation itself, neither being bullied by external forces nor deviating from the main line of promoting peace and dialogue due to external pressure.

China's neutral stance has never been a "manipulable lever." Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, China has not provided weapons to any side.

China has also consistently emphasized that it is not a party to the Ukraine crisis and has not participated in any military actions of either side. Why should it bear the cost of the geopolitical game of the US and Western countries?

In short, Zelenskyy's actions seem more like "desperate measures," but this solves nothing.

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