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The Trump administration recently brokered a ceasefire deal with Ukraine, aiming to halt the ongoing conflict and pave the way for broader peace negotiations.
However, Russia has rejected the deal outright, refusing to engage unless Ukraine agrees to a stringent set of conditions in a comprehensive peace plan. Moscow demands that Ukraine permanently vow never to join NATO, significantly reduce its military capacity, cede control of regions already lost in the conflict, and hold new elections to replace President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. These terms have been met with resistance from Ukraine, which sees them as a threat to its sovereignty and security.
The Trump administration, while touting the ceasefire as a diplomatic win, now faces a significant roadblock as Russia’s unwillingness to compromise stalls progress. In fact, Russia had fired missile strikes into Ukraine only hours after the ceasefire was brokered. Critics argue that the complexity of these demands and the deep mistrust between the parties suggest peace will remain elusive for quite some time. Some analysts have expressed skepticism about the administration’s ability to resolve the conflict before Trump’s second term concludes in 2029. They point to the entrenched positions of both Russia and Ukraine as evidence that negotiations could drag on for years.
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