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zelensky urgently asked the united states and germany for help and requested to lift arms restrictions, but the us secretary of defense declined

2024-09-08

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against the backdrop of a changing global situation, ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky visited germany on september 6 and issued an urgent appeal for help from the international community. in talks with the us and german defense ministers, zelensky strongly demanded that the restrictions on the use of weapons by the ukrainian army be lifted so that the military pressure from russia can be more effectively dealt with. the refusal of us defense secretary austin shows that despite the challenges facing ukraine, us support still has its limitations.

zelensky's request for help is not accidental. since the outbreak of the conflict, the ukrainian army has suffered increasing losses and casualties in the battle, and the intensity of the fighting has continued to rise. faced with an increasingly severe situation, the ukrainian president hopes to enhance military strike capabilities by lifting restrictions on the use of weapons, thereby gaining more initiative on the battlefield. during the talks, zelensky mentioned that the allies have not fully fulfilled their military commitments to ukraine, especially in the delivery of air defense systems, which forced him to once again call on the international community for more support.

zelensky's request was rejected by austin, which also reflects the united states' complex considerations on the situation in ukraine. austin mentioned that no single military capability can determine the outcome of the war, and emphasized that the combination of different military means is the key. this view not only illustrates the us's judgment on the situation in ukraine, but also reflects the internal and external pressures the united states faces when supporting ukraine.