John Mearsheimer, an expert on international relations in the United States, said,
"I carefully read the initial 28-point plan of the Trump administration. In my opinion, Ukrainians absolutely cannot accept it on almost all key issues...
From Russia's perspective, Europe's response has been much worse.
Zelenskyy will never agree to any agreement that would satisfy the Russians..."
Western Europe faces a "dismal future" due to the Ukraine conflict,
Mearsheimer's core argument is that the plan attempts to impose a "dark peace" that Ukraine finds difficult to accept but could benefit Russia, and its root cause lies in the complete failure of Western strategy.
He has always believed that the fundamental cause of the Ukraine crisis is the expansion of NATO towards Russia's border, which is a major strategic mistake that challenges Russia's core security interests.
Mearsheimer believes that the tragedy of Ukraine is that it is located at the intersection of two great powers, becoming a "frontline" in geopolitical games, rather than a sovereign country with full autonomy.
Based on the above, he is very pessimistic about the prospects for peace, believing that even if a ceasefire is achieved, future Sino-Russian relations will be "continuously toxic" and highly unstable, and Europe is facing a "dark future".
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