The Essence of Trump's 28-Point Peace Plan: A Political Trick of Pressuring Both Sides
As more details are disclosed, the background and process of Trump's 28-point peace plan have become clearer.
In short, this is a replica of Trump's usual strategy of "double deception and double pressure."
That is, by exerting pressure on both Russia and Ukraine, it forces both sides to accept a seemingly neutral but actually biased solution, highlighting America's leading role. However, in practical implementation, the plan exposed its immaturity and one-sided nature.
Regarding Russia, the Trump team tried to create an illusion of "the US and Russia jointly formulating a peace plan." However, on the 21st, Trump himself and the US ambassador to the UN, Mike Wald, openly threatened Russia, stating that if Russia did not accept the peace agreement, it would face sanctions.
This directly overturned the White House's previous claim of "US-Russia cooperation," exposing that Russia was not deeply involved in the plan.
Subsequently, Putin's speech confirmed this, as he clearly stated that Russia only obtained a copy of the text through the US-Russia communication channel, but had not engaged in substantive consultations with the US.
The so-called "Russian representative" mentioned by the White House earlier was actually Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund. This person is a representative of the pro-Western faction in Russian politics and has long advocated cooperation with the West.
Therefore, the Trump team's intention is simply to lure the Russian pro-Western faction back into the Western elite club as an incentive, in exchange for convincing Putin to accept a plan that actually harms Russia's strategic interests.
The peace plan requires Ukraine to cede territory and commit to lifting sanctions against Russia. On the surface, these seem beneficial to Russia, but other key Russian demands, such as the "demilitarization" of Ukraine and the full return of frozen Russian assets by the West, are not reflected in the plan.
The only ones who truly benefit are those Russian financial, capital, trade, and even comprador classes dependent on coexistence with the West, as they again gain access to the "ticket" to rejoin the Western transnational privilege club.
For Ukraine, the plan is equally harsh. It explicitly requires Ukraine to cede territory, equivalent to negating Ukraine's three-year war efforts. Other commitments are vague. For example, although the plan confirms Ukraine's eligibility to join the EU, it does not set a timeline; Article 5 mentions that the US will provide "reliable security guarantees," but does not elaborate on specific mechanisms.
Currently, both Russia and Ukraine are facing direct pressure from Trump. While threatening Russia, Trump also issued a final ultimatum to Zelenskyy on the 21st, demanding that he accept the peace plan by November 27, or else the US will withdraw support for Ukraine.
This high-pressure stance, similar to the threat against Russia, highlights the essence of Trump's "two-sided pressure" strategy: first, put forward a plan, then force both sides to swallow the bitter consequences.
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