By John Q. Hosedrinker 
The White House and Moscow are secretly collaborating on a 28-point peace proposal to end the war in Ukraine, involving U.S. and Russian envoys who have extensively discussed the plan. This deal reportedly centers on peace in Ukraine, European security, security guarantees, and future U.S. relations with Kyiv and Moscow. Russian officials have expressed optimism about the plan, indicating that the Russian position is being heard, with the aim of presenting a written document before a potential meeting between President Trump and President Putin, despite the cancellation of a prior summit. U.S. officials have begun briefing Ukrainian and European officials on the proposal, while a planned meeting with President Zelensky has been postponed.
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US holding secret peace talks with Moscow to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, Axios reports. That headline, huh? It immediately grabs your attention, doesn’t it? It’s like something out of a bad spy novel. And, to be honest, it doesn’t sound very promising. You have to ask yourself, how useful are these talks going to be, especially if the primary player, Ukraine, isn’t even involved? That’s right, Ukraine, the country being invaded, isn’t at the table. It seems pretty obvious that if Ukraine isn’t involved, these aren’t real peace talks; they’re something else entirely.
The whole thing feels like a distraction. It’s almost performative, like, “Look, we’re doing something!” But what exactly? From the tone, it seems like the goal is to get Ukraine to surrender. And, of course, the implications are obvious: Ukraine would likely be forced to cede territory and demilitarize. It’s a bit like history repeating itself, with the US, once again, potentially helping Russia get what it wants while offering empty promises to Ukraine. The cooperation between certain factions in the US and the Putin regime is concerning, to say the least.
The very idea of these talks, especially when considering the potential for the US to “sell out” its allies, is unsettling. This is a very predictable outcome. It would be a betrayal, plain and simple, and something you’d expect from certain political figures. The fact that the US is essentially negotiating with the enemy without involving the country being invaded is bizarre. It’s like the definition of “secret” has changed. We’ve been lied to. It’s a sad state of affairs when the primary party suffering is excluded.
If it’s true that the main thing these “peace talks” would achieve is for Ukraine to surrender unconditionally, then all the US is doing is putting a favorable deal on the table for Russia. It would just be a cynical move. It would be a betrayal of every value that America supposedly stands for. What’s going on? It’s the same old story of appeasement. Remember how well that worked last time? If the plan is for Ukraine to give Putin everything he wants, then those are some strange peace talks indeed.
The potential players in these talks bring up even more questions. Imagine a real estate lawyer, with zero diplomatic experience, trying to handle this. It’s like something out of a dark comedy. Let’s not forget the motivation that could be behind some of this. There’s the possibility of Trump wanting something to gain, like those “bj picks,” as some have pointed out, and what’s more, could be desperate to get back those pictures. It is the type of scenario one could expect to come out of this.
And, of course, there’s the question of Russia’s involvement and what they’ll get. The rumor is they’ll get to keep their gains. The whole thing reeks of giving Russia what it wants and then expecting everyone to be happy with it. It’s a very weird way of conducting business. We should be supporting Ukraine, not letting Russia get away with it. Let’s be frank: the US talking to Russia without Ukraine involved is basically gossip with the enemy.
It seems as if there are some who want to give Putin a pass. This whole affair has the air of a deal being struck, where Ukraine is left holding the bag. It’s all about making deals with a failing economy. It’s as though Ukraine must accept Russia’s terms. It’s the cycle, the same old cycle. There would be nothing “secret” about all of this. It’s not a secret if people know about them.
There is always the possibility that any peace deal could ultimately be worthless, like some previous agreements. It’s like a never-ending cycle of the same old, tired tactics. And let’s not forget what these “secret” deals would involve. There’s the potential carving up of Ukraine and the suppression of Ukrainian culture and language. This is just an unending cycle of bullshit.
Then there is the big picture. It doesn’t matter whether the talks are out in the open or behind closed doors. Russia’s hope that they could get the US to abandon Ukraine is a fool’s errand. If Europe continues to back Ukraine, then Ukraine can continue to fight for as long as they choose to. This just isolates the US in any potential negotiations.