2023-12-20 08:05:02
The Russia-Ukraine war has ended indefinitely. Zelensky: No end in sight
(AFP, Kyiv, 19th) As Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago, Western allies are increasingly showing signs of fatigue in aiding Ukraine, while Russia is increasingly confident of victory. Ukrainian President Zelensky said today that the war has no end in sight.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he has temporarily rejected the military’s request to recruit up to 500,000 more people into the army. The proposal is unpopular with Ukrainians and could deal another blow to Zelensky’s deteriorating poll ratings.
The Ukrainian army is under pressure on the front line and its allies are wavering in military and financial support, making Ukraine spend a difficult year. At the end of the year, Zelensky held talks with Ukrainian and foreign journalists.
When asked by the media whether the Russia-Ukraine war would end next year, Zelensky replied: “No one knows the answer.”
“Even the respected people, our commanders, our Western partners, are saying this is going to be a long, long war, and they don’t know (the answer),” he said.
The question of how long Western countries are willing to provide Ukraine with the necessary support has become increasingly urgent.
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will expire two years ago in February 2024, Zelensky began a trip to visit Western countries last week to gain more military and political support.
But he failed to persuade the U.S. Congress to immediately approve $60 billion (about NT$1.89 trillion) in aid, and in Brussels, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban also blocked (the European Union) about 50 billion euros (about NT$1.74 trillion). trillion) aid plan.
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