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📰 “Come to the Table Fast”: Trump, Zelensky and the Land for Peace Fantasy Volodymyr Zelensky is basically saying out loud what everyone else tiptoes around: Trump’s “peace plan” sounds a lot like “give Putin land and smile for the cameras.” In an Axios interview, he called it “not fair” that Trump keeps publicly leaning on Ukraine — not Russia — to make concessions, and warned any deal handing over territory would be rejected by Ukrainians. You don’t get to gift-wrap pieces of Donbas from Washington and then call it statesmanship. Trump, meanwhile, is playing dealmaker-in-chief on Air Force One: “Ukraine better come to the table fast, that’s all I’m telling you.” It’s the usual Trump doctrine — turn a grinding, four‑year war into a real estate negotiation, and if it blows up, blame the smaller, weaker side for “not wanting peace enough.” Cheaper than sending weapons, great for the campaign trail, catastrophic for anyone actually under the missiles. On the ground, nothing about this looks like peace. Russia still controls about 88 percent of Donbas and wants the rest. Geneva talks collapsed after less than two hours, with Zelensky accusing Moscow of dragging things out while continuing strikes — including mass drone and missile attacks timed with the negotiations. “Peace process” here is just branding for continuing the war with better catering. And the moral high ground? Everyone’s renting it by the hour. Kyiv vows it will never “forgive” the US if land is signed away. Washington pressures Ukraine in public while insisting it’s “supporting sovereignty.” Moscow calls its demands “security guarantees.” In the end, the only thing truly non‑negotiable for all sides is the right to later say: “We were never the ones who sold Ukraine out.” So what’s this really about — ending a war, or making sure when the map changes, somebody else’s fingerprints are on the pen? #Ukraine#Trump#Zelensky#Russia#war#fakePeace 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸