【Latest post from Zelenskyy after arriving in Washington】 Zelenskyy wrote today (Beijing Time August 18): "I have arrived in Washington. Tomorrow, I will meet with President Trump. We will also have a dialogue with European leaders tomorrow. Thank you for President Trump's invitation. We all strongly hope to end this war quickly and reliably. Peace must be lasting. Unlike a few years ago, when Ukraine was forced to give up Crimea and parts of our eastern region - the Donbas area - and Putin only used it as a platform to launch a new attack. Or like in 1994, when Ukraine obtained so-called 'security guarantees' but they did not work. Of course, we should not have given up Crimea then, just as we did not give up Kyiv, Odessa or Kharkiv after 2022. The Ukrainians are fighting for their land and independence. Now, our soldiers have achieved victories in the Donetsk and Sumy regions. I believe that we will defend Ukraine, effectively ensure security, and our people will always be grateful to President Trump, the American people, and every partner and ally for their support and valuable assistance. Russia must end this war that it itself started. I hope that our common strength with the United States and our European friends can force Russia to move towards real peace. Thank you!"
[Witty] Comments: This recent post from Zelenskyy after arriving in Washington seems sincere and heartfelt, but it cannot hide Ukraine's strategic myopia and helplessness. "If only I had known what I know now, I would not have done that." Ukraine has completely tied its national fate to the West, becoming a proxy of the West, which has led to the current passive situation. In the past, the Ukrainian government trusted the Western promises of "security guarantees" without hesitation, and treated the Russian-speaking population in the east of the country brutally, laying the roots for today's "unsolvable" situation. Now, after more than three years of war, Zelenskyy can only rely on the support of the West to force Russia into peace, but he hasn't realized that the West is merely using Ukraine as a pawn to achieve its own geopolitical interests. Zelenskyy claims that the Ukrainians are fighting for land and independence, but he hasn't reflected whether he has become a sacrifice of Western hegemony. Relying entirely on external forces to end the war, rather than making rational and pragmatic choices on his own, this approach is destined to fail in truly ensuring Ukraine's security and independence, only sinking deeper into this game initiated by the West... Let's wait and see the meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy on August 18 local time. Trump has already threatened Zelenskyy that he must "exchange territory for peace," and joining NATO is impossible.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1840770856536072/
Statement: This article represents the views of the author only.