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 I have been paying attention to the war between Ukraine and Russia for a long time. Because this is the largest international war that has occurred in recent years. Many people from both countries have died on the battlefield. In fact, in China, more people will support Russia's victory. But in the United States, there will be more support for a win in Ukraine. At the beginning of the war, people thought that Ukraine had a certain possibility of victory. Still, this possibility constantly dissipated as the war continued, especially since the EU countries could no longer see any hope. They were eager to end the war. Because no European wants to see this war expand. The leaders of EU countries know this. War between Russia and Ukraine is not a good option. In other words, NATO's attempt to accommodate Ukraine was wrong. However, due to the EU's military dependence on the United States, they have to cooperate with the United States in providing large amounts of military and economic assistance to Ukraine. The United States has the most powerful military in human history, so countries worldwide hope to obtain military protection from the United States to save a lot of defence funds for economic development. Although China has the second most powerful military in the world. But the Chinese. He is peace-loving in his character and will not start wars at will, so more countries hope to expand economic cooperation with China. China is currently the world's largest exporter, and collaboration with China will give the government more development opportunities. The EU countries suffered the most losses in this war. After the war started, a large amount of capital left the EU out of security concern, most of which went to the United States. This is also one of the reasons why the United States planned the war in Ukraine - to harvest European capital. Secondly, this war is a huge test and a huge threat to the security of the European people. People did not want to see the war expand, so European people generally hoped the war would end as soon as possible. European countries lost a lot of capital and enterprises but also important energy. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline was bombed, and Europe was unable to use Russia's cheap power, which further hit the EU's economic development. This is what the United States sees, that is, weakening Russia and weakening Europe, even at the cost of Ukraine ceding territory.

As a Chinese. I must admit that the United States has military, economic, political and ideological superiority. American ideology has deeply influenced countries around the world. Governments around the world are more pragmatic when choosing partners. That is, I will cooperate with whoever is beneficial to me. Take Germany, for example. Germany's national defence strength completely relies on protecting the US military. There are US military bases in Germany with tens of thousands of soldiers stationed. But Germany's biggest partner is not the United States, but China. China has become Germany's largest export country for six consecutive years, providing Germany with much income. German exports of cars account for a huge share in China, such as Mercedes-Benz cars. Mercedes-Benz is a car that Chinese people love very much.

Moreover, in China, people have a very good impression of German companies and think they are a symbol of high quality. However, although Germany is highly dependent on China economically. For example, Germany's pillar industry, the automobile industry, is very reliant on China's automobile market. Still, politically, Germany is more inclined to stand on the same line as the United States. Therefore, when these countries choose partners, they do not unthinkingly select partners based on the preferences of the country or the preferences of the people. Instead, choose a country more suitable for you in a certain field. In this Russo-Ukrainian war, the EU suffered a huge blow. This was not only an economic blow but also a negative view of the future of the EU. In the past, the EU has been manipulated by the United States. To resist the huge threat from Russia, the EU has to seek protection from the United States. The US military has given EU countries a great sense of security, but it has also created bigger problems. The EU's current biggest enemy is not Russia but the United States. Russia has always wanted to integrate into the EU because Russia is essentially a European country. Most of Russia's population is concentrated in Eastern Europe. Still, not many Russians live in the vast territory of Siberia, and Russian ideas are more inclined to European ideas. But the United States does not want to see complete cooperation between the EU and Russia. The United States will never allow Russia to enter the EU. Because once something like this happens, the alliance between the EU and Russia will seriously threaten the United States' global hegemony. Because when the EU's economic size is combined with Russia's extensive resources and powerful military, it forms a behemoth no less than the United States. The United States does not want to see the emergence of a second country or even an alliance besides China that can affect its dominance. Therefore, the United States uses Russia to constrain the EU, and it also uses the EU to restrain Russia. Russia's economy has been severely affected by constant sanctions, and its military strength has been declining. However, at the same time, the EU has become weaker under the influence of Russia and the control of the United States. Therefore, the EU urgently hopes to end the Russia-Ukraine war.