American leaders returned Zelensky empty-handed

According to Isna, the American media in an article referring to the failure of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit America, reported that Kiev is in a difficult situation and issues such as the crisis in West Asia and the US elections, the continuation of Western support for this country. It has placed an aura of ambiguity.

According to the Washington Post, Ukraine is currently in a difficult situation and is uncertain about its security and the future support of its allies, especially the United States. More than a week ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented a plan known as the “Victory Plan” to American officials and presented his strategy to end the war with Russia, but the details of this plan and Washington’s reaction to it are still unclear. is not

According to this report, Kiev is looking for more support at the international level while it doesn’t have much time, because the US presidential election will be held in a month (on November 15) and it may run when Donald Trump takes office. The Republican Party should force Ukraine to accept Russia’s conditions and grant territorial concessions.

Although the details of Zelenskiy’s plan have not been published yet, it is widely believed that the president of Ukraine wants to accelerate Ukraine’s membership in NATO or receive some kind of binding security guarantee from its Western allies. Zelensky’s visit to the United States was supposed to be an important moment in which American leaders would increase their support for Kiev, but, according to the American media, this did not happen. US President Joe Biden has put Zelensky in a difficult political position by insisting on his opposition to Ukraine’s use of American long-range weapons in an attack deep into Russian territory.

Many influential figures in the Republican Party ignored or criticized Zelensky’s trip. He also had a high-profile meeting with Trump, in which the Republican candidate disparaged Zelensky on camera and said he had a very good relationship with Zelensky’s Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

According to the Washington Post, feedback on Zelenskiy’s visit showed that Ukraine is in a difficult situation. It still needs U.S. arms support to counter Russia’s military might, but it’s unclear how long that support will last, especially as escalating conflicts in West Asia reduce attention to Ukraine.

Mykola Davydiuk, a political affairs expert based in Kyiv, said: “No one is going to abandon Ukraine, but Ukraine is definitely not part of the top three priorities of the United States right now.” According to the American media, Zelenskiy’s failure in the recent trip showed his lack of preparation or his misinterpretation of the political current in Washington.

All in all, Zelensky, who returned empty-handed from New York, has high hopes for the upcoming meeting of the “Ukraine Defense Contact Group” in Germany, whose participants, according to a Western diplomat, are trying to advance Ukraine’s NATO membership plan. However, this source, who did not want to be named, told The Washington Post that the support provided to Ukraine in this direction is unlikely to have an impact on the country’s security needs in the short term.

Regardless of the outcome of the US election, any change in the US government could mean a reduction or termination of support for Ukraine. Reports indicate that Zelensky’s team tried to get Biden’s support for the proposed plan in Kiev before the end of his term in the United States, but the White House does not intend to take any action that may affect the campaign of candidate Kamala Harris. influence the Democratic Party.

Zelenskyi and his government have repeatedly stated that they will not cede any part of Ukraine’s territory to Russia, but according to the Washington Post, public opinion in Ukraine is in favor of granting Russia at least temporary concessions. According to Anton Groshetsky, director of the International Institute of Sociology in Kyiv, many Ukrainians are ready to discuss a temporary territorial concession to Russia, but only if the country’s membership in NATO or other types of security guarantees are part of the agreement.

According to the Washington Post, this change in Ukrainian public opinion reflects the heavy burden of the war, which began in February 2022. Ongoing conflict, with problems such as repeated blackouts caused by Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid. According to the American media, Russia has strengthened its attacks on the front lines, but Ukraine is having trouble recruiting and reviving its armed forces. The Washington Post acknowledges that although Kiev launched a successful attack on the Kursk region in the summer, Ukraine’s advance has now stalled, while Russia continues to advance in eastern Ukraine.

As the war approaches a stalemate, the West’s stability in supporting Ukraine has decreased, and a Ukrainian official told The Washington Post that the West’s lack of positive reaction to Zelensky’s peace plan was probably because it lacked “substantial” ideas.

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