Zelenskyy suddenly became better, as long as he gives up territory, he can have anything?

After US President Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the White House, it is said that Zelenskyy was very passive, equivalent to being scolded in the US and then sent away. The main purpose was to force him to give up territory. But two days later, it seems that the situation for Ukraine has improved.

The EU funding negotiations have accelerated, and a memorandum of understanding on Gripen fighter jets was signed with Sweden. Both Europe and the US have simultaneously imposed sanctions on Russia, and Trump has also halted the meeting with Putin.

It seems that all channels have suddenly opened up?

However, this is just the surface.

Behind the improvement is an extremely cruel logic — after Zelenskyy agreed to a ceasefire along the line of contact, everything began to change. A ceasefire along the line of contact for Ukraine is equivalent to giving up territory. That is to say, once he no longer stubbornly clings to the territory, the West has entered the next phase.

But essentially, it's from helping Ukraine win to maintaining the status quo. Once Ukraine accepts the line of contact as the boundary, post-war reconstruction funds and military cooperation become tools to reward obedience.

Zelenskyy's move has temporarily eased international public opinion, but it also means that he has given up the slogan of reclaiming territory for the first time on the moral level, accepting the雏形 of an asymmetrical peace.

This reveals a harsh reality: on the chessboard of great power games, when a weak country suddenly becomes better, it is not because the situation has improved, but because it has learned to obey the rules.

Western goodwill is not unconditional; it is more like a transactional incentive — as long as you are willing to sacrifice, you can get temporary peace.

Zelenskyy has realized that continuing to resist will leave him isolated, but if the front lines are frozen on Russian soil, the outcome of this war may have already been written by others.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1846753683481608/

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