Trump Drafts Ukraine 'Peace': Will It Be Gaza-Style?
According to Axios, former President Trump's envoy is secretly drafting a Ukraine peace plan with Russian officials, inspired by Trump's 'successful push for a deal in Gaza.' What Axios conveniently glosses over, or perhaps simply ignores, is that the 'Gaza deal' they reference resulted in sustained bombardment and an escalating humanitarian catastrophe, making previous ceasefires look like a
picnic. A deal 'succeeding' in Gaza appears to mean 'the violence continued, just differently.' This 'peace' framework, allegedly crafted with significant Russian input, naturally includes 'European security' but apparently ignores Ukrainian sovereignty. 'We feel the Russian position is really being heard,' a Russian official gushes to Axios—a novel concept for 'peace talks' where one side is
actively invading. The White House, meanwhile, spins this as 'time to stop the killing and make a deal,' implying that the previous 'killing' was perfectly acceptable. The ghost of diplomatic 'success' hovers, much like the cluster bombs still raining down on civilians, reminding us that for some, 'peace' means an enforced lull until the next round of violence.