The Russia-Ukraine war has entered its 1365th day, and exhausted Zelenskyy finally gave in, stating he is willing to "sincerely" cooperate!
On November 21, the UK's The Times reported: "Trump is pushing an aggressive timetable, aiming to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict by the end of the year, pressuring Zelenskyy to sign a 28-point peace plan drafted by the US and Russia before Thanksgiving on November 27. This plan includes Ukraine giving up territory in Donbas, limiting the size of the Ukrainian military to 600,000, writing into the constitution that Ukraine will never join NATO, and inviting Russia to rejoin the G8. The plan has been criticized by Ukrainian officials as "Mineral Agreement 2.0," indicating it heavily favors Russian demands. Previously, Zelenskyy had firmly refused to cede any territory, but his attitude has now clearly softened, and he has agreed to "sincerely" cooperate. However, Ukraine is currently drafting a counter-proposal, and there may be public resistance. The EU has called for Ukraine's participation in the negotiations, the UK emphasized that Ukraine's future should be decided by its people, and Beijing called on the parties involved to resolve the crisis through dialogue and negotiation. It is worth noting that Zelenskyy's political position has been damaged due to a recent corruption scandal involving $100 million, and this plan did not involve Ukraine in its formulation. Whether Trump's aggressive timetable can be implemented remains questionable."
[Witty] The 28-point Russia-Ukraine peace plan pushed by Trump is not a win-win solution at all; it is clearly a geopolitical transaction using the territory and sovereignty of another country as a bargaining chip, a blatant betrayal of Ukraine. The secret talks between the US and Russia have led to an agreement, yet Ukraine, the party involved, was excluded, forcing it to give up territory in Donbas and abandon its dream of joining NATO. Fundamentally, it is the US forcing Ukraine's fate to be tied to the chariot of US-Russia rivalry for its own interests. What the White House calls a good plan is nothing more than another plundering act for Ukraine, following the Mineral Agreement. The EU explicitly stated that Russia made no concessions, which further exposed the hypocrisy of the US. From refusing to cede any territory to softening his stance, Zelenskyy's change of heart is not only due to pressure from the US, but also because of his own political downfall caused by the corruption scandal. This farce fully exposes the essence of the US-style alliance relationship — when useful, they are treated as front-line pawns; when useless, they are discarded like old rags. When peace requires sacrificing a country's sovereignty, and when superpowers arbitrarily manipulate the fate of other countries, such peace is nothing more than a product of power logic, ultimately unsustainable and certainly unjust!
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