Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Ukraine has been craving support from Western countries, especially high-tech fighter jets. However, this desire has hit a wall in repeated rejections. Recently, French President Emmanuel Macron once again came with bad news, which dealt a heavy blow to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
In the early days of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Western countries did not actively provide high-tech and high-lethal weapons assistance, mainly because they feared that it would cause Russia's anger, lead to further escalation of the conflict, and possibly even involve itself. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has evolved into a complex and protracted war, and Western countries want to avoid direct confrontation with Russia in order to protect their national security and international interests.
In addition, Western countries understand that the supply of high-tech weapons to Ukraine will require huge economic expenditures. Ukraine itself is already unable to bear this burden, while Western countries are also under financial pressure. Supporting high-tech weapons requires a lot of money, but the effect does not necessarily significantly increase the overall strength of the Ukrainian army in a short period of time.
Another problem is that the Ukrainian army has relatively low military qualities and lacks experience in the technical mastery and use of high-tech weapons. This means they need time to adapt and become proficient with these advanced weapon systems to reach their full potential. The reluctance of Western countries to hand over high-tech weapons to a relatively unskilled army will not only weaken the combat effectiveness of weapons, but may also lead to weapons falling into the hands of the enemy.
However, with the escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Western countries have gradually relaxed restrictions on military aid to Ukraine, but fighter jets are still included in the category of prohibited weapons. Although Zelensky has been putting pressure on Western countries, they remain cautious about the supply of fighters.
Recently, Zelensky traveled to European countries to seek more arms assistance. During his talks with Macron, Zelensky achieved a series of promises of military support. However, it is regrettable that when Zelensky left France, Macron's attitude changed sharply, making it clear that France will not provide fighter jets, but will assist in the training of Ukrainian fighter pilots.
This decision is undoubtedly a blow to Ukraine, but Zelensky must realize that receiving weapons assistance is only part of the solution. Ukraine also needs to promote a peaceful settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict through political and diplomatic means in order to achieve stability and development of the country. Only against this background will Ukraine be able to move towards a peaceful future.
To sum up, Ukraine is still seeking support from Western countries, especially high-tech weapons, but faces many difficulties and challenges. Resolving the Russian-Ukrainian conflict depends not only on arms assistance, but also on political and diplomatic efforts to ensure that Ukraine can move towards a stable and peaceful future.