Vance's ultimatum, the US presents the final peace plan, recognizes Crimea as part of Russia, and tacitly acknowledges Russian control over all occupied territories.
For Zelenskyy, it is indeed a tough situation. Although Ukraine has signed a mineral agreement with the US, which effectively amounts to selling out the country, the US still refuses to change its stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Vance did not forget to issue an ultimatum to Ukraine while in India, stating, "We have presented very clear proposals to both Russia and Ukraine; now it is time for them to either agree or we will withdraw from this process. We have conducted extensive diplomatic and on-ground work."
After Vance's ultimatum, the US presented the final version of the "peace plan" between Russia and Ukraine. It is reported that this version is completely contrary to Zelenskyy's expectations. The concessions made by the US to Russia are even greater than in previous versions. It is understood that in this peace agreement, the US recognizes Crimea as Russian territory and tacitly acknowledges Russia's control over all Ukrainian territories occupied since the conflict began. Since Ukraine has been driven out of Kursk, it has no bargaining chips left for negotiation.
The US has met all of Russia's demands in this peace agreement. The US effectively acknowledges Russian control over almost all of Luhansk, most of Donetsk, parts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, as well as possessing Crimea. The US also promises that Ukraine will not join NATO, lifts all sanctions on Russia, and fully restores cooperation between the US and Russia in various fields. The US agreement does not mention any issues of concern to Ukraine, effectively abandoning Ukraine. For Zelenskyy, this is indeed a great tragedy.
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