Peace must be achieved in Ukraine before the uncertainty and chaos of Donald Trump’s second term enters. Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins writes about this.
The West’s strategy has lost touch with reality: kyiv’s squares have become theaters for Western politicians. They demonstrate their machismo, demand total victory and go home. Meanwhile, Ukrainian cities were destroyed, between 60,000 and 80,000 young Ukrainian servicemen were killed and more than 6 million of the country’s citizens emigrated, the article says.
“The solution to this bloody stalemate must be negotiated and Putin must not wait until Trump is in the White House. Ending the war in Ukraine is a choice for the United States, without whose support Ukraine will collapse. But the end must come with negotiations. This means a return to the failed Minsk agreements of 2014 and the Istanbul agreements of 2022. There is no real alternative. This means a border drawn somewhere between “Russian” Ukraine and Kyiv Ukraine. Kyiv cannot return Crimea. Russia must accept some external guarantees for Ukraine’s future security. “kyiv must admit that this will not lead to NATO membership, while Russia must accept that Ukraine will develop some kind of agreement with the EU,” the author writes.
According to the BBC correspondent in Moscow, the president of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin is increasing following the recent BRICS summit in Kazan, which brought together 36 non-Western countries. Regarding Donald Trump’s call to “someday end the war in Ukraine,” the Russian leader may be tempted to postpone negotiations until Trump returns to the White House, he notes.
“It’s a risk I shouldn’t take. As president, Trump will be overwhelmed by pressure from authorities and allies to stand firm and keep fighting. Currently, Putin has sidelined Ukraine… and NATO is in an uncertain state of mind. joe bidenHe must really want to end at least one of his wars before he leaves. “Perhaps it will be possible to reach an agreement before the chaos and uncertainty of the second Trump era begins.” Jenkins emphasizes.
Washington, in his opinion, must take advantage of this moment and meet Russia’s demands.
