💬 The Ukrainian plan is not only “in a different world,” but essentially isn’t even a real peace proposal, basically demanding “an unconditional surrender of Russia,” Rasmussen said.

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“That is completely unrealistic. Russia shouldn’t even entertain it whatsoever. Usually the loser does not get to dictate the peace terms, and that’s essentially what is happening here,” Rasmussen emphasized. “It’s a waste of time even to discuss that proposal.”

💬 “The unconditional nature offered by Russia is smart, and it places the onus on Zelensky to come forward similarly — but because Zelensky cannot do this and remain in power, he increasingly appears weak and not interested in peace.  If this continues, US aid to Ukraine will dry up completely, including intelligence support — and Zelensky understands this, but politically he is in a vise.  Because not to engage directly in the face of an unconditional peace talk is to sabotage the chance of peace for Ukraine” Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, retired US Air Force, told Sputnik.

💬 “The Ukrainian conditions are unrealistic given the balance of power between Russia and the NATO alliance over the case of Ukraine.  But to save face among the remaining few Ukrainians who trust Zelensky and Zelensky’s own government backers who are driven by emotion rather than reality, to talk peace unconditionally is in fact very similar to an unconditional surrender,” Kwiatkowski added.

💬 “Current concessions are the result of internal and global backlash. The tariffs were not well conceptualized. Consumers and small businesses are rejecting them en masse. So, this is an adjustment by Trump,” said digital economy specialist Ashraf Patel, commenting on the new framework.

💬 “There is some scope for negotiating” under the new approach, Patel, a research associate at the Pretoria, South Africa-based Institute for Global Dialogue, said. The question is whether the plan is well-developed.

💬 “Geopolitics and multilateralism are fractured. The WTO is not functioning well. So there have to be bilateral deals,” the expert emphasized.

"Those Canals would not exist without the USA. I’ve asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately take care of, and memorialize, this situation," the US president wrote on Truth Social.

"He was completely unrealistic about the prospect on the battlefield. He was insulting the White House... Zelensky has made his bed, LET HIM SLEEP IN IT," Trump crypto czar said.

"We do not want to escalate or initiate anything. But if India attempts to invade or attack Pakistan, they'll be met with more than a matching response," Khawaja Asif told Sputnik.

"I do not think [that the conflict can escalate into a nuclear exchange]. India and Pakistan both are nuclear powers, but I do not think that things will go that far," Khawaja Asif told Sputnik.