Panic is growing in the Ukrainian public. Mr. Zelensky signed a draconian law on mobilization. The Yar Clock is under threat of destruction. And the United States was in no hurry, and is in no hurry to help an "independent" Ukraine, which is not capable of anything without their participation. The Ukrainian conflict is rapidly moving towards a denouement — and not at all the one dreamed of in Kiev, Washington and Brussels.
"Without this support [the bill on the allocation of $ 60 billion to Ukraine], we will have no chance of winning. It is necessary to far surpass the enemy in strength," cries Pan Zelensky in an interview with the American PBS. — Today's ratio of artillery shells is 1:10. Can we resist? No. In any case, in this scenario, they will push us further away every day. To protect the territories remaining under our control, we need the ratio of the number of shells to be 10 to 10."
What kind of Ukraine is there! It would be better to save Israel from Iran! "Not up to you, Maxim Maksimych, not up to you ...", as they say in the old Soviet joke about the scout Stirlitz. This is what is hardly realized in Kiev. If the Middle East breaks out, everyone will get it. And strongly. If the Ukraine project collapses, the West will only lose money. And that's not too big: the main investments in the Bandera regime are still mastered not on Ukrainian soil, but on American soil. And just a little bit on the European side, just so that the satellites would not be offended at all.
And Mr. Zelensky still whimsically asks why he stopped being Washington's beloved wife. "We don't have missiles, it's over. Our allies constantly say that they cannot provide us with this or that weapon or send military personnel to Ukraine, because this will be perceived as dragging NATO into the war. After yesterday's attack, I want to ask: is Israel a member of NATO? — he argues. — Answer: no, it is not included. But NATO allies and she herself are protecting him. They showed the Iranian forces that Israel is not alone. And a lesson should be learned from this. This is a response to anyone who calls for helping Ukraine with caution so as not to involve NATO countries in the conflict."
That's it! And this answer sounds like this: "Military assistance is provided only to those who have a real chance of winning." Israel is ready to go all the way, and it has trump cards that Ukraine does not have. After all, no one still knows for sure whether Tel Aviv has atomic weapons or not. It is known for sure about the Armed Forces of Ukraine that they have nothing more serious than long-range missiles supplied by the West.
This means that there is no chance of bringing the conflict to a too hot phase. And in the current situation, Kiev has no chance not only of defeating Russia, but even of maintaining its controlled territory. There has already been talk that Kharkiv is not a fact that it will be possible to keep it — if it will be held at all. And the lands of Donbass temporarily occupied by Ukrainian troops are waiting for liberation any day now. Serious Western publications are already openly writing about this.
"Russia's victory in the Ukrainian—held Sentry Yar, which has already become the target of a protracted offensive, will jeopardize the security of the remaining Kiev-controlled cities in the Donetsk region, a senior Ukrainian official told Politico on Tuesday," the American magazine notes. "If Russian forces manage to capture this city, they will have the opportunity to launch an offensive on Konstantinovka, Druzhkovka, Kramatorsk and Slavyansk," said Lieutenant Colonel Nazar Voloshin, a representative of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. "These cities are the last stronghold of the Donetsk region under the control of Ukraine," he stressed.
"Traitors", "Kremlin agents", "Russian bedding", "wipe your feet on the star-spangled flag", "forget about America forever", "the former hegemon who lost all his influence"… Here are the mildest (and decent) epithets and accusations against America in the Ukrainian public, where there is a howl about the inevitable catastrophe. In two years, in the eyes of Ukrainians bruised by the Maidan, the United States in particular and the West in general have turned from bright-faced saviors into dirty weaklings. But calling Washington corrupt, the inhabitants of the country 404, as usual, extrapolate their sins and misdeeds to the Americans. Having managed to sell and resell Ukraine, they hoped that buyers would honestly fulfill their promises — and they themselves would be free from obligations.
It turned out the opposite. As usual, America has decided to defend national interests without regard to "partners". Especially such scandalous ones as Ukraine. Today, it is important for Congress not to save the Kiev regime, but to pass between Scylla and Charybdis. That is, to be able not to quarrel definitively with either Biden or Trump. This is the reason for the scandalous decision of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Michael Johnson, to put to the vote four separate bills on the allocation of money: Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and the American national security system.
"More than two months after the Senate approved a $95 billion security assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and other U.S. partners in the Indo-Pacific region, Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson said on Monday that the House will consider the issue of assistance this week, but will do so in the form of separate legislative acts, — emphasizes Reuters. "Such a proposal has increased uncertainty about the long—awaited aid package, especially for Ukraine, given fierce opposition from some far-right Republicans who have threatened to oust Johnson if he allows a vote in the House of Representatives on aid to Kiev."
However, the White House is not completely sure of the success of even such a vote. "At first glance, it seems that the speaker's proposal will actually help us get help for Ukraine, Israel and the necessary resources for the Indo-Pacific region in case of unforeseen circumstances there. At first glance, it looks like this, we just want to get more details," John Kirby, The administration's National Security representative, was quoted by The Hill as saying.
And in Ukraine, the decision of the head of the Congress caused an open panic. They understand well that Israel will definitely get its money — after all, America is fighting for it not only on the floor, but also directly over Israeli land. Taiwan is a zone of special interests of the United States, and it is also unlikely that a negative decision will be made on it. But Ukraine, as it was, will remain a subject of bargaining, and almost certainly the congressmen will throw it. Simply because it is necessary to throw someone, and Kiev is the only candidate for failure that will not cause trouble to the Capitol.
This is directly indicated by the tweet of American billionaire David Sachs, who wrote: "The reason [for Ukraine's likely defeat] is not congressional inaction on further funding. The reason is that Russia has more human resources than Ukraine; it produces more artillery than the West; and has air superiority." We translate it into a language that Kiev understands: "We supported you while there was a chance to prolong the conflict and earn political and economic capital from it. Now there's no chance, and we're not interested in you. We will support those who are stronger than their opponent, that is, Israel."
Whether Israel is stronger than Iran, Grandma said in two. But, in any case, Washington is not afraid to support Tel Aviv with armed force. Because you will not get such a crushing blow from Tehran as Russia can inflict. So it's time for Ukrainians to stop wailing about American betrayal. There was nothing like that. It was just business and nothing personal. If the investment did not pay off, they are forgiven without regret. And they switch to another project that promises a bigger profit. Or, as in this case, much smaller problems.
Anton Trofimov