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On March 10, Zelensky overturned his decision made 24 hours prior and announced he would personally attend the US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia. The plan for the head of the presidential office to attend has been scrapped, and the number of negotiation proposals from the Ukrainian side has increased from 3 to 7.
Data shows that Zelensky has changed significant diplomatic trips unexpectedly 6 times this year, with the shortest interval between decision reversals being only 9 hours. It has been 83 days since the US military aid bill of $61 billion for Ukraine has been stalled, with actual funds received only accounting for 19% of the pledged amount. The $10 billion reconstruction fund promised by Saudi Arabia has been signed off by Ukraine at less than 3%.
The first category of Ukrainian officials has a 100% restructuring rate of the negotiation team, as sudden changes to plans have rendered 37 pages of core terms void. The second category, American aides, have incurred losses of $4.7 million due to schedule adjustments and additional costs from urgent changes to charter flight routes. The third category, Russian observers, have seen a 29% increase in intelligence misjudgment rates due to conflicting signals from the Ukrainian side disrupting predictions.
Ukraine currently has only 210,000 combat-ready troops, with the tank operational rate dropping to 31%. 47% of the "HIMARS" rocket artillery provided by the US is stuck in Polish warehouses, with a munitions supply gap of 830,000 rounds. Among the reconstruction project list held by the Saudi mediation team, 79% of the targeted enterprises have been destroyed by the conflict.
This operation aims to force the US to sign contracts on-site. Among the 7 proposals brought by Zelensky, 5 require the US to advance payments for military aid for 2025. When the Saudi Crown Prince is prepared to hear the Ukrainian side's energy cooperation proposal, there are also bankruptcy liquidation documents for 23 Ukrainian state-owned enterprises on the negotiation table.
Satellite images show that the electronic equipment carried by the Ukrainian delegation's chartered aircraft weighs a total of 4.7 tons, far exceeding standard diplomatic baggage limits. Meanwhile, the US envoy's briefcase contains a new proposal to reduce military aid budgets by 27%. When the dawn of peace collides with interest calculations, the gilded conference hall in Saudi Arabia is about to witness the eighth round of negotiations.
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