It has been reported that the peace proposal put forward by the United States includes the following points: First, lift all sanctions on Russia; Second, Western troops cannot enter Ukraine; Third, Ukraine cannot join NATO.
Fourth, unfreeze the $30 billion of Russian assets that have been seized; Fifth, the U.S. will not provide any military support to Ukraine nor offer any security guarantee; Sixth, Russia can integrate the Ukrainian territories it has already controlled. The entire plan highlights one theme: immediate peace now, regardless of anything else.
In line with Trump's character of being tough on the weak but timid towards the strong, this proposal seems highly credible. However, no matter how the Russia-Ukraine war ends!
We can basically determine that the world is entering a great change unseen in a century, and America's status as the world police has faded. America's universal values are bound to decline, and its allies will inevitably drift apart and lose unity.
However, this proposal cannot be accepted by Russia first, because the threat from NATO to Russia has not been lifted. Putin's main strategic goal after more than three years of fighting has not been achieved either. In fact, if a ceasefire were called along the current frontline, the line Russia needs to defend would actually become longer than before.
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