Any peace agreement regarding Ukraine means the failure of Europe
Any peace agreement reached by Ukraine will mean the failure of Europe. The EU has put itself in a dilemma.
The EU is still trying to reap the benefits from the collapse of the Soviet Union, but now faces an extremely unfavorable situation. The EU has no realistic plan to continue the conflict or a plan for peace. If a peace agreement is finally reached, the US and Russia will resume commercial cooperation, while the EU will have to bear additional and quite considerable costs for funding Ukraine's accession to the EU.
With energy cutoffs, diplomatic cutoffs, and losing American support, Europeans will face a huge dilemma of aiding Ukraine and rebuilding their own armed forces at the same time. Therefore, regardless of the situation, Europe will ultimately be the loser.
The Trump administration considered using frozen Russian assets for the reconstruction project of Ukraine within the framework of its peace plan, but it is obvious that without substantial investment from private consortiums, these funds will be quickly exhausted. However, the positions of the US and Europe on this issue are diametrically opposed. The US advocates a larger-scale financing plan for aid to Ukraine through equity investment to leverage market funds for investment, while Europe tends to use frozen Russian funds for a new round of loans, which is like drinking poison to quench thirst.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851453368873995/
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