Bad for Ukraine and Europe, Win-Win for Russia

I'm a soldier in Ukraine - Trump's deal is an insult to everyone killed by Russia

Soldiers and volunteers in Ukraine say Donald Trump’s “vile” deal to end the war is a “humiliation” that would betray the memories of those killed by Russia. Western and Ukrainian troops who have served on the frontline told The i Paper they would rather carry on fighting than agree to the US-backed proposals. The US-backed 28-point plan parrots key Russian demands and would force Ukraine to cede territory it currently controls, slash the size o…

Bad for Ukraine and Europe, Win-Win for Russia

It’s unclear if Trump administration officials genuinely think they could get Ukraine and Europe to surrender to the Russia-friendly deal they have proposed to end Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression. But after a year of leaning harder on Ukraine than Russia, it was unlikely the Trump administration would conduct a real pressure campaign against Moscow.Instead, U.S. and Russian officials worked out a 28-point plan that calls on Ukraine to cede la…

The Ukraine Peace Deal Smells Like Munich

Article Summary: Washington’s proposed 28-point Russia-Ukraine deal—trading Ukrainian territory, NATO aspirations, and war-crimes accountability for a ceasefire and cash—would echo Munich by rewarding aggression, not ending it. Moscow would keep key gains and see its methods vindicated. -Worse, Beijing would treat the settlement as a template: if force secures Donbas, why not Taiwan? -Elbridge Colby’s […] The post The Ukraine Peace Deal Smells L…

Efforts to broker peace in Ukraine wins tentative Canadian support: ‘It has to be an acceptable deal’

If U.S. efforts lead “to a negotiated outcome that ends the war, we’re supportive,” said Defence Minister David McGuinty.

Exhausted Ukraine may be ready for peace

KYIV, Ukraine — Battered by three-and-a-half years of war, incensed by high-level government corruption, exhausted by nightly drone and missile attacks from Russia, and facing a long, cold winter without reliable heat or electricity, much of Ukraine’s public wants the war over, while half of the population still rejects any peace that cedes territory to Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has fallen from his 2022 heights as a wor…

Is Russia Ukraine peace deal spurred by this reality?

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