Europe Blindsided As Trump Pushes Pro-Kremlin Ukraine ‘Peace’

Europe is reeling after US President Donald Trump unveiled a so-called “peace plan” for Ukraine that reads less like diplomacy and more like dictation from the Kremlin. The initial 28-point blueprint — drafted by Trump’s real-estate ally Steve Witkoff alongside Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund — effectively rubber-stamped every territorial demand made by Vladimir Putin. Even after revisions by US and Ukrainian negotiators, the core message remains unmistakable: accept Moscow’s terms or be left to “fight your little heart out,” as Trump reportedly told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

 

The plan’s original terms amounted to a forced capitulation: ceding not only occupied regions but also Ukrainian-held territory, gutting Ukraine’s defence posture, and erasing any pretence of a rules-based international order. Former US Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker dismissed it as “stillborn,” but its very existence has sent shockwaves through European capitals. If Putin is permitted to annex land through brute force, every nation on NATO’s eastern flank — from Estonia to Romania — becomes the next potential target.

 

The danger is not hypothetical. Russia’s ongoing hybrid warfare campaign, including attempts to sabotage Poland’s railway system, demonstrates how actively Moscow is testing Europe’s resilience. For the UK and EU, the lesson is glaring: they must back Ukraine against any settlement that sacrifices its sovereignty. Doing otherwise would mirror the catastrophic appeasement of 1938, when Europe handed Hitler the Sudetenland and prayed it was enough.

 

Flattering Trump, as Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer unwisely attempted, is a dead-end strategy. Bullies don’t reward deference; they escalate demands. And with rising frustration inside the Republican Party — whose Atlanticist wing is currently defying Trump over the release of long-sealed Jeffrey Epstein documents — Europe cannot depend on American political factions suddenly rediscovering their moral compass.

 

Compounding the crisis is Trump himself. The longer he occupies the presidency, the more difficult it becomes to ignore the warnings — including from his own former allies — that he displays overt authoritarian tendencies. Over the past ten months, he has attacked the judiciary, attempted to weaponize law enforcement, sued independent law firms for representing disfavoured clients, and targeted media outlets and universities. His rhetoric and behaviour increasingly resemble those of the strongmen Europe once swore never to empower again.

 

The deeper question now facing Europe is existential: is Trump still the leader of “the West,” or has the moral and strategic centre of democratic leadership shifted elsewhere? Since World War II, American presidents upheld shared democratic values; Trump rejects them outright. He sees foreign policy not as a defence of principles, but as a tool for personal leverage, transactional politics and self-enrichment.

 

Ukraine’s fate is Europe’s warning. If the West abandons a democracy to Kremlin control, the reputational damage to the United States could be irreversible — and Europe’s own security architecture could collapse with it. As Adlai Stevenson warned decades ago, democracies must not only fight for their values, they must live up to them. Trump’s plan forces Europe to decide whether it still remembers how.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Trump’s “peace plan” is basically Putin’s shopping list — wrapped in an American flag.

• If Ukraine is forced to surrender territory, every NATO border state becomes Russia’s next soft target.

• Europe must stop shoe-shining Trump and start defending itself — or repeat the Munich disaster all over again.

 

SOURCE: TOMORROWS AFFAIRS

 

 

 

 

And this shows whose side trump is on........

 

Zelenskyy said that Washington was still pushing it to cede land to Russia as part of an agreement to end the war that started with Moscow’s February 2022 invasion.

 

Washington wants only Ukraine, not Russia, to withdraw its troops from parts of the eastern Donetsk region, where a demilitarised “free economic zone” would be installed as a buffer between the two armies, Zelenskyy told reporters, including from AFP.

 

Zelenskyy also pushed back against the idea of a unilateral Ukrainian withdrawal in the Donetsk region.

“Why doesn’t the other side of the war pull back the same distance in the other direction?” he said, adding there were “a great many questions” still unresolved.

 

So Russia invades a country and trump and his cohorts want Uraine to cede their territory, cut back on the armed forces and not join NATO......this is a crock from trump and Putin which trump was going to put an end to in 24 hours!! Not whilst Vlad has the trump pics and tapes he won't.

Who's surprised that Trump's plan is fundamentally Putin's plan. 

 

Trump asked the GOP congress to halt funding Ukraine during the fall 2024 Russian offensive, then halted the provision of intelligence to Ukraine during the reconquest of the Irkousk region by Ukraine.

 

Trump also continuously pushed the Russian narrative and conditions imposed by Russia.

Do it Trump. Do it. 2 fingers up at the left. Whatever deal you broker - even if it is Russia giving back every inch they won and compensation of 5 million per deceased Ukrainian they will still be whinging and bitching. They are not rational folk.

Lets get peace, at whatever you consider reasonable terms, and get on with our lives. Z can scurry off to Panama and his bugle and gold plated Bentleys. Good luck sir, free thinkers worldwide are right behind you and we trust your judgement.

3 hours ago, Social Media said:

Europe Blindsided As Trump Pushes Pro-Kremlin Ukraine ‘Peace’

Europe is reeling after US President Donald Trump unveiled a so-called “peace plan” for Ukraine that reads less like diplomacy and more like dictation from the Kremlin. The initial 28-point blueprint — drafted by Trump’s real-estate ally Steve Witkoff alongside Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund — effectively rubber-stamped every territorial demand made by Vladimir Putin. Even after revisions by US and Ukrainian negotiators, the core message remains unmistakable: accept Moscow’s terms or be left to “fight your little heart out,” as Trump reportedly told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

 

The plan’s original terms amounted to a forced capitulation: ceding not only occupied regions but also Ukrainian-held territory, gutting Ukraine’s defence posture, and erasing any pretence of a rules-based international order. Former US Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker dismissed it as “stillborn,” but its very existence has sent shockwaves through European capitals. If Putin is permitted to annex land through brute force, every nation on NATO’s eastern flank — from Estonia to Romania — becomes the next potential target.

 

The danger is not hypothetical. Russia’s ongoing hybrid warfare campaign, including attempts to sabotage Poland’s railway system, demonstrates how actively Moscow is testing Europe’s resilience. For the UK and EU, the lesson is glaring: they must back Ukraine against any settlement that sacrifices its sovereignty. Doing otherwise would mirror the catastrophic appeasement of 1938, when Europe handed Hitler the Sudetenland and prayed it was enough.

 

Flattering Trump, as Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer unwisely attempted, is a dead-end strategy. Bullies don’t reward deference; they escalate demands. And with rising frustration inside the Republican Party — whose Atlanticist wing is currently defying Trump over the release of long-sealed Jeffrey Epstein documents — Europe cannot depend on American political factions suddenly rediscovering their moral compass.

 

Compounding the crisis is Trump himself. The longer he occupies the presidency, the more difficult it becomes to ignore the warnings — including from his own former allies — that he displays overt authoritarian tendencies. Over the past ten months, he has attacked the judiciary, attempted to weaponize law enforcement, sued independent law firms for representing disfavoured clients, and targeted media outlets and universities. His rhetoric and behaviour increasingly resemble those of the strongmen Europe once swore never to empower again.

 

The deeper question now facing Europe is existential: is Trump still the leader of “the West,” or has the moral and strategic centre of democratic leadership shifted elsewhere? Since World War II, American presidents upheld shared democratic values; Trump rejects them outright. He sees foreign policy not as a defence of principles, but as a tool for personal leverage, transactional politics and self-enrichment.

 

Ukraine’s fate is Europe’s warning. If the West abandons a democracy to Kremlin control, the reputational damage to the United States could be irreversible — and Europe’s own security architecture could collapse with it. As Adlai Stevenson warned decades ago, democracies must not only fight for their values, they must live up to them. Trump’s plan forces Europe to decide whether it still remembers how.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Trump’s “peace plan” is basically Putin’s shopping list — wrapped in an American flag.

• If Ukraine is forced to surrender territory, every NATO border state becomes Russia’s next soft target.

• Europe must stop shoe-shining Trump and start defending itself — or repeat the Munich disaster all over again.

 

SOURCE: TOMORROWS AFFAIRS

 

 

 

 

Less ‘blindsided’ and more ‘disgusted’ with very little surprise anymore.

Trump is correct in that Europe has been over-reliant on the US for its protection; we need to develop our own defence capabilities independent of the US asap, as it is becoming clearer by the day that a Trump-led US can it be relied upon.

 

Given that we should become less dependent militarily on the US, we might as well also start to cut the economic ties and look eastwards towards Asia for our economic growth. 

2 hours ago, xylophone said:

And this shows whose side trump is on........

 

Zelenskyy said that Washington was still pushing it to cede land to Russia as part of an agreement to end the war that started with Moscow’s February 2022 invasion.

 

Washington wants only Ukraine, not Russia, to withdraw its troops from parts of the eastern Donetsk region, where a demilitarised “free economic zone” would be installed as a buffer between the two armies, Zelenskyy told reporters, including from AFP.

 

Zelenskyy also pushed back against the idea of a unilateral Ukrainian withdrawal in the Donetsk region.

“Why doesn’t the other side of the war pull back the same distance in the other direction?” he said, adding there were “a great many questions” still unresolved.

 

So Russia invades a country and trump and his cohorts want Uraine to cede their territory, cut back on the armed forces and not join NATO......this is a crock from trump and Putin which trump was going to put an end to in 24 hours!! Not whilst Vlad has the trump pics and tapes he won't.

 

Trump is on the side of countries who celebrate a multi polar, geographically and culturally diverse world where each country is proud of its unique culture and works for the betterment of its own citizens. That is the future. Russia understands this, therefore Trump has no quarrel with Russia.

 

Europe, by contrast, is trying to promote a unipolar global hegemony, with a globalist bureaucracy overseeing a borderless, homogenous mega state where Western ideals of independence and personal responsibility have been eliminated in favor of central control.  That model, prevalent for the last century, is now dead.  Europe needs to accept this and join the rest of the world, or perish in their folly.

 

Because America is not going to come bail Europe out from their own bad choices a 3rd time. So if you think Trump is on "Russia's side", you really don't understand what is happening at all. Trump is on humanity's side.  The EU needs to accept globalism is an anachronism and move on. That's why everyone is telling Europe to abandon the EU charter and do something else.

14 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Good luck sir, free thinkers worldwide are right behind you and we trust your judgement.

Those will be the legendary and  highly regarded free thinkers of Moscow, Minsk, Peking, Pyongyang one presumes!

Komrade Krasnov, vell done. You vill receive the Hero of the Russian Federation for you hard work for Mother Russia.

Maybe he's being a realist. Putin is winning the war. Ukraine isn't. I've said before there's only two ways this war will end. In negotiations or on the battlefield. On the battlefield Russia will win. Any negotiations must favour Russia to some extent otherwise Putin will just say no and continue the battle until he has achieved his goal of taking the Oblasts he wants. Take emotions out of the argument and think. Since when does the losing side end up better off?

29 minutes ago, RayC said:

Trump is correct in that Europe has been over-reliant on the US for its protection; we need to develop our own defence capabilities independent of the US asap, as it is becoming clearer by the day that a Trump-led US can it be relied upon.

 

Given that we should become less dependent militarily on the US, we might as well also start to cut the economic ties and look eastwards towards Asia for our economic growth. 

 

Almost every major country in Asia wants more exports into Europe, not build up a trade deficit. China intends to swamp the EU with every gadget under the sun until there isn't a drop left in Europe to take out. Your economic growth is predetermined, now, and it means radically lower rates of manufacturing and regulatory hamstrung technology.

Just now, dinsdale said:

Maybe he's being a realist. Putin is winning the war. Ukraine isn't. I've said before there's only two ways this war will end. In negotiations or on the battlefield. On the battlefield Russia will win. Any negotiations must favour Russia to some extent otherwise Putin will just say no and continue the battle until he has achieved his goal of taking the Oblasts he wants. Take emotions out of the argument and think. Since when does the losing side end up better off?

Traitor, supporter of an invading murderer................

If we all thought like you, we would all be speaking German now or gassed for not................😒

3 minutes ago, transam said:

Traitor, supporter of an invading murderer................

If we all thought like you, we would all be speaking German now or gassed for not................😒

Complete nonsense as usual. Putin holds the winning hand. Simple as. The battlefield sure isn't looking good for Ukraine. This is reality. Ukraine is losing cities and ground as Russian forces continue their push toward the Dnieper River. Ukraine cannot win the ground war. As I say this is the reality of the situation. Deny all you like with your ad hominem attack and denial but sooner or later reality will need to be accepted by those on the copium.

Just now, dinsdale said:

Complete nonsense as usual. Putin holds the winning hand. Simple as. The battlefield sure isn't looking good for Ukraine. This is reality. Ukraine is losing cities and ground as Russian forces continue their push toward the Dnieper River. Ukraine cannot win the ground war. As I say this is the reality of the situation. Deny all you like with your ad hominem attack and denial but sooner or later reality will need to be accepted by those on the copium.

So did Hitler, shame you have no backbone, an appeaser........🤔

5 minutes ago, transam said:

So did Hitler, shame you have no backbone, an appeaser........🤔

Hitler was fighting the Allies which included the US and USSR. He may have had the winning hand in the beginning but the entry of the US and the USSR certainly changed that. The only way that Putin's hand would be changed is the entry of NATO and US forces and that's not going to happen. As I say reality. 

5 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Hitler was fighting the Allies which included the US and USSR. He may have had the winning hand in the beginning but the entry of the US and the USSR certainly changed that. The only way that Putin's hand would be changed is the entry of NATO and US forces and that's not going to happen. As I say reality. 

But you said he is winning, now you are changing your tune with an IF and a GUESS....🤣

 

1941, the USA came to Europe's aid, remember, everything changed, Hitler tor-up his agreement with Russia, everything changed...

Troll post removed @Harrisfan discus the topic not other poster!

7 minutes ago, transam said:

But you said he is winning, now you are changing your tune with an IF and a GUESS....🤣

 

1941, the USA came to Europe's aid, remember, everything changed, Hitler tor-up his agreement with Russia, everything changed...

That was a major war and Hawaii was attacked. Ukraine is an isolated war with no relation to Hawaii or any US state. Biden was too scared to attack Moscow so why should Trump. Ridiculous.

1 hour ago, uncletiger said:

Trump is on the side of countries who celebrate a multi polar, geographically and culturally diverse world where each country is proud of its unique culture and works for the betterment of its own citizens.

That is a crock of excrement.....surely you can't believe that which you wrote?? Trump is on the side where he can make money and grift and lie to his goobers. Perhaps you are one of trump's favourite people??

Just now, Harrisfan said:

That was a major war and Hawaii was attacked. Ukraine is an isolated war with no relation to Hawaii or any US state. Biden was too scared to attack Moscow so why should Trump. Ridiculous.

I thought it was Obama who would not intervene, 2014. Things have changed dramatically since then, 2022, Ukraine now has the tools.

 

With no boots, but the boots are not that far away, though I agree about Trump, he hasn't the balls to do anything, just a showman, which is sad, for the safety of the free world...........🤫

1 hour ago, uncletiger said:

Trump is on humanity's side. 

Suuure! 🤣

6 minutes ago, transam said:

I thought it was Obama who would not intervene, 2014. Things have changed dramatically since then, 2022, Ukraine now has the tools.

 

With no boots, but the boots are not that far away, though I agree about Trump, he hasn't the balls to do anything, just a showman, which is sad, for the safety of the free world...........🤫

Obama and Biden failed to do much. They all don't want a nuclear war. Z is a dumb little man and should deal. He has no hope of winning.

19 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

That was a major war and Hawaii was attacked. Ukraine is an isolated war with no relation to Hawaii or any US state. Biden was too scared to attack Moscow so why should Trump. Ridiculous.

Why would Biden have had to attack Moscow?

Are you insane?

Never mind answering that.

 

7 minutes ago, jvs said:

Why would Biden have had to attack Moscow?

Are you insane?

Never mind answering that.

 

Attacking Moscow is the best way to end the war other than deal 

3 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Attacking Moscow is the best way to end the war other than deal 

Yep. The retaliation would be massive and bring about a rapid surrender from Zylenskyy. It would also result in massive numbers of civilian deaths.

1 hour ago, uncletiger said:

 

Trump is on the side of countries who celebrate a multi polar, geographically and culturally diverse world where each country is proud of its unique culture and works for the betterment of its own citizens. That is the future. Russia understands this, therefore Trump has no quarrel with Russia...

 

Donald Trump is playing three dementia chess when it comes to foreign policy... 

 

 

2 minutes ago, BKKKevin said:

 

Donald Trump is playing three dementia chess when it comes to foreign policy... 

 

 

Uh huh. The stable genius. Magical white man.

19 hours ago, uncletiger said:

 

Trump is on the side of countries who celebrate a multi polar, geographically and culturally diverse world where each country is proud of its unique culture and works for the betterment of its own citizens. That is the future. Russia understands this, therefore Trump has no quarrel with Russia..

 

Mr <deleted>hole country doesn't know the meaning of multi polar and culturally diverse... 

“And before I even arrive at the Oval Office, I will have the horrible war between Russia and Ukraine settled.” 🤣🤣🤣

 

He said that 53 times at different meetings, debates and interviews!

 

Fact check: It wasn’t ‘in jest.’ Here are 53 times Trump said he’d end Ukraine war within 24 hours or before taking office

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/25/politics/fact-check-trump-ukraine-war

3 minutes ago, candide said:

“And before I even arrive at the Oval Office, I will have the horrible war between Russia and Ukraine settled.” 🤣🤣🤣

 

He said that 53 times at different meetings, debates and interviews!

 

Fact check: It wasn’t ‘in jest.’ Here are 53 times Trump said he’d end Ukraine war within 24 hours or before taking office

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/25/politics/fact-check-trump-ukraine-war

I get the feeling you'd be happier if Trump was shaking down the national energy company.