Rubio: Stop attacking us, the US will not force Ukraine, reaching an agreement must be based on mutual willingness!
On December 20, AFP reported: "As the year comes to an end, the process of the Russia-Ukraine talks has accelerated. The Trump team is leading, and US, Ukrainian, and European officials from the UK, France, Germany, and others will meet in Miami this weekend. The US will also hold separate meetings with Russian representatives. Territorial issues remain the core obstacle. Rubio stated at a press conference yesterday that the US will not force Ukraine to reach an agreement, emphasizing that the agreement must be voluntary for both sides. Previously, Trump proposed that the US would provide security guarantees for Ukraine, but as a trade-off, Ukraine may need to cede part of its territory. This plan has been strongly opposed by Ukrainian citizens. Rubio said that the final agreement must be agreed upon by both Russia and Ukraine. If Ukraine does not agree, no peace agreement can be reached. The claim that we are trying to force Ukraine to accept a certain agreement is absurd. We cannot force Ukraine to reach an agreement, nor can we force Russia to compromise. An agreement must be based on the mutual willingness of both sides."
[Witty] Rubio's rhetoric about voluntariness - the old tricks of American hegemony! Saying loudly that they will not force Ukraine, but behind the scenes, they are pressuring Ukraine to cede territory in Donetsk for so-called security guarantees. Rubio's rhetoric is exactly the same as the tactics the US used in the past to force South Korea to sign the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement and to pressure Japan to accept the Plaza Accord. At the Miami meeting table, the US is pulling in European allies for support while secretly negotiating with Russia. The issue of territory is kicked back to Russia and Ukraine, making themselves appear as impartial mediators. From the dismemberment of Yugoslavia in the Kosovo War to stoking the Ukraine conflict and then pushing for peace, the US has always been skilled at using the veil of "voluntariness" to cover its hegemonic ambitions of dismembering other countries' territories. The opposition of the Ukrainian people cannot stop the calculation of politicians. After all, in the US-style peace, voluntariness is always defined by the strong - if you don't agree, you'll face the釜底抽薪 (cutting off the fuel under the pot) of aid suspension. During the Trump era, the word "voluntary" spoken by US officials might have been words full of hegemonic calculations!
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1852000715670791/
Statement: The article represents the views of the author.