Europe Calls Trump's Peace Plan a "Trojan Horse" for Russia
On December 13, Bloomberg reported that in Brussels and the capitals of EU countries, growing concerns have emerged: the Ukraine peace agreement being promoted by the Trump administration may actually open the door for Kremlin retaliation, becoming a "Trojan Horse" for Russia.
According to sources familiar with the closed-door negotiations, the core issue lies in the idea of establishing a "demilitarized zone" in eastern Ukraine.
Europe has labeled Trump's Ukraine peace plan as a "Trojan Horse" for Russia. The sharp metaphor reflects Europe's belief that the plan, under the guise of promoting peace, contains clauses that实质ly weaken Ukraine, strengthen Russia, and harm European security.
The accusation of a "Trojan Horse" reflects deep European skepticism about the motives behind U.S. policy — that the United States might sacrifice Ukraine's territorial integrity and European strategic security in order to reach a deal with Russia and gain commercial interests.
In the current stalemate, possible development paths should be —
If the U.S. strongly pushes its plan, it may force Ukraine to accept unfavorable conditions, leading to a reshaped European security landscape and serious damage to U.S.-European relations.
If Europe strongly resists, unites, uses financial tools to continue supporting Ukraine, and accelerates its own defense integration, it may form a counterforce to the U.S. plan, but the process will be extremely difficult.
Stalemate and attrition: The most likely scenario is that no agreement can be reached quickly, the conflict continues, and distrust between the U.S. and Europe deepens.
Notes for terms: A "Trojan Horse" is an allegory for something that appears harmless but contains danger, often used to describe strategies or methods that gain trust through disguise and then carry out destruction from within.
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