There are new variables in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and this time, the Russian army has made a ruthless move.
According to RIA Novosti on April 18, the US Department of Defense said that when confronting Russia, Kiev did not ask the United States to stand on Ukraine's side, and Ukraine was only seeking help from the United States.
The Pentagon believes that Kyiv is not asking the US military to fight for Ukraine.
Ritter, a former U.S. intelligence officer, said that the United States is using Ukraine as a tool in order to weaken Russia, and soon, the United States will abandon Ukraine. Ritter believes that the so-called "letting Ukraine join the EU and NATO" is a lie by the United States and its allies in order to use Ukraine against Russia.
Regardless of whether Ukraine can join NATO or not, and whether the United States' commitment is credible, at the moment, Ukraine really needs the United States and the European Union to intervene.
On April 16, the news that "Budanov was killed by a bombing" caused a lot of repercussions in Ukraine. Ukrainian media revealed that after the Russian missile fell from the sky, the heavyweights of Ukraine were likely killed. This person may be the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Syrsky, or the head of the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Agency, Budanov.
Some Ukrainian media revealed that Budanov has not appeared since the last time he participated in the meeting convened by Zelensky.
Of course, so far, neither Russia nor Ukraine has said "Budanov was killed", and Zelensky and the United States, Britain and NATO have also lost their voices. If it is true, there is a good chance of an earthquake in Ukrainian politics.
You must know that after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, almost all the senior generals killed on the front line were Russian. With the help of NATO, the Ukrainian army "beheaded" a number of deputy commanders of the Russian army.
In the matter of beheading, the results achieved by the Russian army are completely incomparable with those of Ukraine.
Of course, in 2024, the situation has changed somewhat. Perhaps because of the strengthened defense, there are indeed a lot fewer Russian officers who have been beheaded on the battlefield. At the front, the Russian army even beheaded the Polish general Malchak. Poland did not say anything about this.
In Chasov Yar, fierce battles were fought between the Russian army and the Ukrainian army. The Ukrainian military said that the Russian army continued to concentrate its forces in an attempt to capture Chasov Yar by May 9, which was Putin's request.
Whether the Ukrainian army can hold Chasov Yar is important to Kyiv, but according to Ukraine's statement, the Ukrainian army fighting on the front line lacks ammunition. With the Russian army having enough ammunition and Moscow mobilizing reserves, the Ukrainian army is extremely difficult.
In desperation, Zelensky had no choice but to ask for help from the United States and Europe while shelling the United States. Zelensky condemned the United States, saying that American politicians do not care how many Ukrainians die, which is a shame for the whole world and a shame for democracy.
Zelensky believes that Ukraine cannot win without the support of the United States and Europe. However, once Ukraine falls, the United States and Europe should not want to stay out of it. Zelensky has always believed that the Ukrainian army is not only fighting for Ukraine, but also for the United States and Europe. Therefore, NATO must stand up for Ukraine and have no other choice.
But in any case, there is a disagreement within the United States on whether to continue to provide substantial support for Ukraine. If Biden loses the U.S. election, there is a real chance that Ukraine will be abandoned.
What Ukraine did not expect was that Poland actually stepped forward. In Zaporozhye, Rogov, the leader of "We are with Russia", said that Poland is preparing to send troops to Ukraine. Rogov believes that Poland is using mercenaries as a guise to prepare Polish soldiers to go to Ukraine, and Poland may participate in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Rogov revealed that Polish soldiers had already appeared on the Zaporozhye front.
This can't help but bring to mind another thing. Poland has said that there are indeed NATO soldiers in Ukraine itself. As for which NATO member states' soldiers they were, Poland refused to disclose. Poland expressed support for Macron's "troop theory", but Poland refused to be the first to send troops.
Poland believes that even if NATO is going to send troops to Ukraine, Poland will be the last to do so.
According to the information obtained by Russia, soon, the French army will go to Ukraine, the size of which is about 1,500 people. If Poland also sends troops to Ukraine, Russia will face a tough challenge, as the United States will also be forced to get involved in the conflict.
The real confrontation may still be yet to come, and as for whether the French and Polish soldiers will take risks, no one knows, so they might as well wait patiently.