Volodymyr Zelensky has said the US can make Russia "serious" about ending the war in Ukraine. In a video posted on Thursday (20 November), the Ukrainian leader added that "priority number one" is a "constructive diplomatic process" with their American counterparts. His office says they have received a draft of a US-brokered peace plan, with Mr Zelensky expected to discuss the proposal with President Donald Trump in the coming days. The new 28-point plan would consist of “security guarantees, security in Europe, and future US relations with Russia and Ukraine”, Axios reported, citing sources. But it has caused outrage as it would require Kyiv to give up more land to Russia and partially disarm.
It’s a completely natural reaction, in a war with a major military power, to ask an even greater military power for “help”. Nothing seems wiser to me than to protect one’s own natural resources and culture from the evil Russians by giving them to the USA instead.
There is the slight detail that Russia is next door and has continuously invaded or threatened invasion for the last 34 years and the US is on the other side of the planet and has 0 interest in a hostile takeover.
It’s a completely natural reaction, in a war with a major military power, to ask an even greater military power for “help”. Nothing seems wiser to me than to protect one’s own natural resources and culture from the evil Russians by giving them to the USA instead.
Sigh.
There is the slight detail that Russia is next door and has continuously invaded or threatened invasion for the last 34 years and the US is on the other side of the planet and has 0 interest in a hostile takeover.
They are framing it a “friendly partnership” instead of a hostile takeover. History shows how well that usually goes.