US 'Presses' Ukraine to Cede Land While Russia Still Kills
The New Arab reports the US is now 'pressing' Ukraine to surrender significant territory to Russia, just as Russian strikes kill 26 more civilians. This 'push' comes after years of Western nations pouring billions into Ukraine's defense, ostensibly to prevent territorial concessions. One might wonder if the aim was always to prolong conflict to weaken Russia—a long-standing neoconservative
playbook from Iraq to Afghanistan—before dictating an outcome that serves US strategic interests, not purely Ukrainian sovereignty. Remember when the US staunchly supported Ukraine fighting to the last man, until suddenly, 'negotiation' became palatable? This isn't about 'peace-making'; it's about managing a proxy war. The US, which armed Ukraine to resist, now appears to be dictating its
surrender. How many lives and how much weaponry does it take before geopolitical chess players decide they've had enough 'leverage'? The shift from 'whatever it takes' to 'give them some land' raises questions about what was 'taken' in the first place—and who truly benefits.