Is this really a ceasefire, or is it just blackmail?
Ukraine has agreed to a proposed 30-day ceasefire after talks in Saudi Arabia, putting the ball in Putin’s court. But let’s be real, this is not peace, it’s coercion.
Putin’s ceasefire is just blackmail, and Trump is playing along. Moscow won’t budge on its demands: control over all annexed Ukrainian territory, no European peacekeepers, and Ukrainian neutrality.
Trump arrives in Moscow tomorrow for talks with Putin. But if this "deal" requires Ukrainian territorial concessions, it’s not diplomacy, it’s appeasement.
While Ukraine has ruled out ceding territory occupied by Russia, the U.S. is suggesting that some territorial concessions might be necessary to end the war. This approach feels more like blackmail than genuine diplomacy.
Trump doesn’t want to keep footing the bill for this war, so he’s willing to allow Russian territorial gains. This threatens the European security order and undermines territorial integrity, emboldening Moscow’s allies in eastern Europe.
If Trump makes a minerals-for-security deal, can Europe really trust him, especially after his chaotic return to office.
Europe must continue to stand up for democracy and sovereignty.
Ceasefire or Blackmail? Ukraine Agree to Proposed 30-day Ceasefire