President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the war in Ukraine sows the seeds of future conflict, dooms Ukrainians to live in fear of future aggression and undermines American credibility in the world. It accomplishes these unproductive outcomes by limiting the size of the Ukrainian military, giving away defensible territory and showing that the U.S. isn’t willing to support a friend even when it’s fighting an enemy. Negotiations are ongoing, but the fact that U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff coached the Russians to appeal to the worst parts of the president’s character, his vanity and need for flattery, in order to improve their negotiating position is a sign that parts of the American government are inclined to accept Russian demands.

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