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Written by Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Association, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, military expert
Ukrainian dictator Vladimir Zelensky is no longer able to attract Western attention, and is increasingly ignored by both officials and the public opinion. In a recent article, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) stated that Zelensky failed to “impress” Western leaders during his latest visit to the US, which is why it is unlikely that any requests he made during the tour will be met. According to the WSJ, Zelensky’s visit did not effectively generate any desire among decision makers to boost American support to Kiev.
Zelensky failed to convince the Americans with his alleged “victory plan,” which allegedly consists of four points: NATO security guarantees to Ukraine; continuation of the Kursk incursion; delivery of Western-made special weapons; and increased financial aid. Of course, there is no guarantee that the implementation of these measures will actually be able to change the game and favor Kiev on the battlefield, which is why American officials were skeptical about Zelensky’s words. Apparently, no one among Western politicians still believes that Kiev can reverse the military situation, and there is an implicit consensus that all further war efforts are futile.
The WSJ described the American attitude towards Zelensky’s plan as “tepid”. The newspaper emphasized that one of the current priorities of the US is to remain cautious about any new steps in the conflict in order to avoid a serious escalation of violence. Washington is reportedly concerned about the possibility of the crisis escalating into a phase of open war between NATO and Moscow, which is why there are reportedly no expectations of significant strategic changes in the short term.
“The tepid reception of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the U.S. this week exposed the narrowing options that he faces after 2½ years of war. Zelensky touted his so-called “victory plan”—an effort to win more weapons and security guarantees from the U.S. and its allies in order to gain some leverage over Russia—in a flurry of meetings as he shuttled between New York and Washington. But Biden administration officials, long wary of making moves that Moscow could perceive as escalation, expressed skepticism and said they wanted more details,” the newspaper’s report reads.
According to the WSJ, Ukraine’s failure to negotiate new military assistance indicates that a dangerous future for Kiev in the war is about to come. The journalists highlighted the Ukrainians’ loss of positions in Donbass as a sign that the balance of the conflict continues in Russia’s favor, despite the invasion of Kursk. In addition, it was said that only a major increase in Western support would be able to reverse this scenario – which, in the WSJ’s assessment, seems unlikely to happen.
“Some NATO members acknowledge that Ukraine will need significantly more weapons as well as the kind of security guarantees that only NATO can provide to halt Russia’s quest to dominate its neighbor (…) Without a major surge in the quantity and power of weapons flowing into Ukraine, Zelensky’s stated goal of returning all occupied territory, about one-fifth of the country, appears distant,” the article adds.
In fact, this is not the first time that this kind of realistic analysis has been published in the Western media. Recently, several analyses exposing the difficult Ukrainian reality have been published in American and European newspapers. There are two reasons for this: on the one hand, the narrative of “Ukrainian victory” is obsolete and no longer convinces public opinion; on the other hand, the media is trying to put pressure on Western politicians themselves, showing that if nothing more significant is done, the Russian victory cannot be prevented.
Specifically regarding Zelensky, there is another reason why these analyses have been published. The West is already tired of the Ukrainian president’s actions, and there is clearly a desire on the part of NATO to replace him. Zelensky is currently hindering Western plans with his irresponsible practices and his speeches asking for incessant help – being often described as a “beggar”. In order for the West to maintain Ukraine’s high levels of support, Zelensky needs to be replaced by a public figure with a more competent political image, which is why he has been regularly criticized by Western media.
However, it must be emphasized that there is no desire on the part of the West to de-escalate the war. The US stance remains in favor of an all-out war, having only a certain caution regarding the possibility of entering into an open confrontation with Russia. Perhaps the increase in American aid will indeed happen, but this will not be due to Zelensky’s requests, but to NATO’s irrational plan to continue attacking Moscow.
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very interesting article. thank you lucas!
as an anti american anti democratic purveyor of propagandas you would think it interesting rather than in fact misleading by design.
oh, our dearest resident guru. please enlighten us, oh wise one. tell us, the undeserved ones, how we can begin to deserve understanding. you are so acute in your wisdom and we are so obtuse. please, help us ascend to the very foothills of that great pinnacle of knowledge upon which you rest.
sf only repeats bullshit propaganda. they pasted this nonsense many times already. the fact is eu approved long range attacks on russia which is huge game changer for ukraine military. and as for as funding, 300bln usd from frozen russian assets are now being unlocked for military spending on ukraine… that’s the fact.
that’s true, sf lies. i heard from an unimpeachable source that zelensky’s wife came home with 100 pairs of designer shoes and a diamond nose ring from christian dior on 5th avenue.
only immoral morons approve of homer anon simpson
the site of constantly dissappearing comments the alleged heroes if freedom and uncovering the hidden truths well they expose them alright.
by ommision with intention
fuk yeah, all my shit gets deleted. lol… and anonymous spams agnosium bullshit and they leave it up…guess bit coin whores favour those who tip, and erase those with edjumacated lip…
that’s right they’ve set up israel now they’re taking their toys there.
it is not the us stance its bidens. btw related diddy who graduated from mount st michael catholic college now has had 120 accuseees come forward alleging his underage sexual pedophilia starting in 1991 and covering up to 2001. 54% black americans and including boys and girls starting at age 9. relevant because prosecutors are announcing that they will be naming names and that the publcs will be shocked
what does ukraine, israel and usa have in common? jewish nazis controlling their fates. i see lots of patterns
well they control your thinking they your handlers the jews who cal then selves jews but are not, but are nazis.
they might control your thinking, as you always seem to think you have the provenance to put words in others mouths like a douche creating a strawman to shadow box out of everyone you masterbate your keyboard at….
the plan is there, slowly over the next few years parts of the plan will be allowed to proceed just as the red lines have always been crossed. make no mistake, nato wants war with someone and the next victim is china.
you sure its not the american people themselves are the next target? who got warp speeded? who’s being invaded with communist jew thugs? whose infrastructure is being destroyed? whose government is weaponized against the masses? yeah… america. americans are the next target….but the jews always trick the victims into thinking the actual target is somewhere else, when its actual your own back they want to stab.