Summary

Donald Trump’s advisers are proposing plans to end the Ukraine war that involve territorial concessions to Russia and ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine.

These proposals aim to pressure both sides into negotiations, leveraging military aid as a carrot or stick. Plans include freezing current battle lines or creating demilitarized zones.

Analysts doubt the feasibility, citing likely resistance from Ukraine, European allies, and U.S. lawmakers.

Trump’s approach reflects his campaign pledge to resolve the conflict quickly, but critics argue it risks legitimizing Russian aggression and undermining Western alliances.

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    5 months ago

    President Zelenskyy could have ended the war many months ago if he’d just agreed to all of Putin’s demands. Who knew?

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      But then Russia would just be forced to invade some more later because they simply can’t help themselves. So Zelensky should do the right thing and hand over all of Ukraine so that Russia doesn’t have to go through so much trouble again. All the Baltics and EU should do the same so poor old Putin can finally take a nice vacation.

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    5 months ago

    Wow, what a fucking horrible idea. Not only will this fail to end the conflict quickly but it all but guarantees another one. Let’s hope Ukraine’s other allies are up to the task if Trump actually tries to follow through with this dogshit plan.

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    For Ukraine, only NATO membership makes sense to end the war.

    There is literally nothing else that can prevent Russia from invading. They broke their word in 2014, then again in 2022, without NATO membership, Ukraine will just get invaded again and again by Russia until it’s a satellite state or fully annexed.

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    If he’s claiming he’ll drop the US out of NATO, why does he think his (concept of a) plan, for the alliance that he hates, has any weight at all? Fucking dipshit.

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    Yeah at this point i think NATO doesn’t give a fuck about the US of A anymore. Maybe when somebody that is normal becomes president again. Really fuck Trump, little bootlicking orange.

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      Problem is that the only way NATO gets new members is through unanimous vote. That is how Turkey managed to delay Sweden’s entry into NATO over some petty nonsense.

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    5 months ago

    Trump: if Ukraine refuses my plan, I turn off the tap of $/weapons to you! if Russia refuses my plan I send tons of shitload of weapons to Ukraine!

    EDIT: it is written in the article

    halting military aid to Kyiv unless it agrees to talk but boosting assistance if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses.