U.S. and Ukraine Update Peace Plan Amid Controversy Over Sovereignty and National Defense

In what is being billed as an "updated and improved" framework for peace between Ukraine and Russia, recent talks held in Geneva led by U.S. and Ukrainian delegations have produced a joint statement affirming respect for Ukraine's sovereignty. But beneath the diplomatic language lies a critical question: at what cost to national security and American principles does this "peace" come? Are We Trading Freedom for Fragile Truces? The White House statement highlighted "constructive, focused, and respectful" discussions, yet many experts warn the original peace plan favored Moscow's demands—pressuring Kyiv to downgrade its military capabilities, cede valuable territory, and abandon aspirations...