Foreign Policy

Reality Check: Why the So-Called ‘Peace Proposals’ for Ukraine Could Undermine American Interests

By Economics Desk | December 16, 2025

Ukrainian peace proposals pushed by Washington risk conceding territory to Russia and prolonging conflict, threatening America’s strategic position and national interests.

As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces potential peace proposals poised for presentation to Moscow, Americans should ask—are these plans truly a path to peace, or a costly surrender masked as diplomacy? Are We Trading National Sovereignty for False Security? The so-called "very workable" draft peace deal, shaped under the guidance of U.S. officials, appears dangerously vague on the critical issue that has fueled this nearly four-year conflict: territorial integrity. Ukraine's refusal to recognize Russian control over parts of the Donbas region is clear, yet proposals of a 'free economic zone' suggest ambiguous compromises that could erode Ukraine’s sovereignty—and by extension,...

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