China News Service, May 10. Since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, politicians from the United States and other Western countries have not only invited Ukrainian President Zelensky to give speeches frequently, but also flew to Kyiv to meet Zelensky to show their full commitment to Ukraine. support.

　　From British Prime Minister Johnson to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to US First Lady Jill Biden, recently Kyiv seems to have become a "Internet celebrity check-in place" for Western politicians. "Day Trips" seems to be insufficient to reflect his determination to support "democracy and freedom".

On April 30, local time, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

Zelensky presents Pelosi with the Princess Olga Medal.

Trend 1: Visit in secret, and post a "circle of friends" after the meeting

　　On May 8, US First Lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to Ukraine and met with Ukraine's First Lady, Yelena Zelenskaya.

　　Agence France-Presse described that Jill Biden's visit to Ukraine was strictly confidential until the last minute.

The New York Times said such a high-risk visit is rare for a sitting first lady.

　　Also visiting Ukraine on the same day were Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Croatian Prime Minister Plenkovic. Trudeau also chose to make a surprise visit. The itinerary was not announced in advance, but was confirmed by a spokesman after his arrival.

　　The trend of "secret visits" may have started with British Prime Minister Johnson.

On April 9, Johnson secretly arrived in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, for a one-on-one meeting with Zelensky.

After the meeting, Johnson also specially recorded a video, telling how he secretly arrived in Kyiv for a meeting with Zelensky, which temporarily occupied the headlines of the Western media.

　　But what attracted the most attention from the outside world was the secret visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

CNN said the visit "marked a significant commitment from the top U.S. leadership to support Ukraine."

　　Before Pelosi, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin also visited Kyiv in a low-key manner, and many details were not disclosed.

Both the senior officials and the first lady "clocked" Ukraine, which seemed to make Biden's visit closer at hand-after all, the atmosphere was set off here.

Trend 2: Playing the "emotional card" continuously, emphasizing "standing with the Ukrainian people"

　　According to incomplete statistics, since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, nearly 20 Western dignitaries have visited Ukraine.

The Western-style narrative of "standing with the Ukrainian people" has been played by politicians from various countries.

　　Among them, the most "emotional card" is the first lady of the United States, Jill Biden.

She carefully chose to visit Ukraine on Mother's Day to make handicrafts with her children, and also emphasizing emotionally that "the American people stand with the Ukrainian people."

On May 8, local time, US First Lady Jill Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine and met with Ukrainian First Lady Yelena Zelenskaya.

　　And Ukraine's first lady Zelenskaya also cooperated quite tacitly, "We all feel your support, we all feel the responsibility and inspiration of the world leaders of the US president...Mother's Day is a great event for us. A very symbolic day because we also feel your love and support on such an important day."

　　The timing was precise, and the "emotional card" was handy, which made Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who visited Ukraine on the same day, "dwarfed".

Trudeau visited Irpin on the outskirts of Kyiv on the same day, one of the areas with the most intense conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but the response to this was only an "empty check" from the mayor of Irpin - "We believe that, After the victory, our two countries will continue to cooperate in rebuilding Ukrainian cities."

What benefits do they all want to get?

　　Despite frequent calls to end the conflict, these Western dignitaries who visited secretly did not plan to end the conflict as soon as possible, but to make Ukraine better perform its role as a "chess piece" through massive military assistance and public support to help it confront Russia.

　　Take the United States as an example. Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the United States has provided Ukraine with military assistance worth billions of dollars.

Blinken and Austin, who had visited before, did not forget to bring the military aid "spree" along with them.

They have pledged more than $700 million in direct and indirect military assistance, including about $300 million for necessary weapons.

　　In addition, under the call of the "rich and powerful" United States, many Western countries are not far behind, and have "involved" one after another, pulling out their families for military support one after another.

　　For themselves, the "check-in" of Western politicians has also achieved good results.

Previously, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a party during the epidemic, which seriously violated the epidemic prevention regulations. The "party gate" storm continued to ferment, and the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine has diverted a lot of attention for him.

On April 9, local time, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were followed by security personnel as they walked through the streets of Kiev and through the empty city center of Kyiv.

　　Johnson took the opportunity to "get off in person" to "spray money" to Ukraine.

According to Reuters, Johnson announced multiple military aid to Ukraine and will provide Ukraine with $500 million in additional credit guarantees.

In addition, he promised tougher sanctions against Russia.

　　Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also announced additional military aid worth $50 million to Ukraine and imposed sanctions on 40 Russian individuals.

　　In the face of the "Kyiv One Day Tour" tour groups that came in droves, Zelensky can be said to have done a good job in the hospitality of the landlord's friendship - post on social platforms to thank you, @visiting leaders, but also through various accounts in time Post a group photo "Memorial".

　　Of course, hospitality comes at a price.

From needing solidarity to calling for sanctions, from asking for help to asking for planes and even reinforcements, from trying to join the EU to hoping to join NATO, Zelensky's "ambition" is growing step by step.

　　But, can the West really meet these demands of Ukraine?