Trump's ultimatum: Ukraine faces pressure over peace terms
It has been three years since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A British newspaper is very critical of the actions of the new American administration regarding Ukraine.
The world watches with concern as Donald Trump makes further remarks regarding Ukraine. "Ukrainian officials are locked in talks with America whose brinkmanship is dizzying even by Donald Trump’s standard," comments "The Economist."
The newspaper notes that speaking in Kyiv on February 22 at around 11 am Eastern Time, following a night of paralyzing Russian drone attacks, Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the 'unfair' terms of the latest proposal and insisted that any agreement include military support.
"One question is how badly Ukraine is squeezed if there is a deal," we read. Unofficially, it is said that this is "not negotiation, but extortion," assess "The Economist."
"The second question concerns the retribution Trump might deliver if Ukraine refuses to sign the deal. In Kyiv, there are growing fears that he may try to choke the flow of military support, cut access to the Starlink service, or expedite his bilateral talks with Vladimir Putin," writes the newspaper.
Sources from the British "The Economist" have described the version of the agreement proposed by the Americans as "catastrophic" for Ukraine and peace.
Since February 11, three versions of the agreement have emerged—one harmful, another slightly improved, and the latest described as disastrous—negotiated by a rotating team from Trump's camp, including figures from Wall Street. According to Ukrainian officials, the most recent and most damaging version would require Ukraine to surrender 50% of its future state revenue from natural resources and infrastructure, as reported by a British publication.
trump's troubling words
Trump recently stated, among other things, that Ukraine has no "bargaining chips." He also claimed that President Volodymyr Zelensky's presence at the peace talks "is not very important" and once again questioned Russia's responsibility for the invasion. Trump hoped Ukraine would soon sign a deal giving the US a share in its natural resource revenues.
"I want them to give us something for all of the money that we put up," said the US president. The American leader called Zelensky a "dictator without elections" and warned him to "act quickly, or else he will not have a country."
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