U.S. Pushed a Ukraine Peace Plan That Favored Russia

Vice President JD Vance said today that the U.S.would “walk away” from negotiations to end the war in Ukraine unless both sides agreed to the American peace plan.

The terms, as Vance laid out to reporters for the first time, closely align with Russia’s longstanding goals.Under the plan, there would be a “freeze” of territorial lines, acceptance of the annexation of Crimea by Russia and a promise that Ukraine would not join NATO.Russia currently occupies 18.7 percent of Ukraine, according to one estimate.Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, has said he would accept a cease-fire as long as Ukraine drops its NATO aspirations and withdraws its troops from the four regions that Russia has claimed.

However, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made clear that he would reject any agreement that recognized the annexation of Crimea.“There is nothing to talk about,” he said.

“This violates our Constitution.This is our territory, the territory of the people of Ukraine.”In response, President Trump lashed out today at Zelensky: “He can have Peace or, he can fight for another three years before losing the whole Country,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“The statement made by Zelenskyy today will do nothing but prolong the ‘killing field,’ and nobody wants that!”...