Summary: The EU stays hard on Moscow, demanding a full, unconditional ceasefire, Russian withdrawal, and international monitoring with strong security guarantees for Ukraine before any other issues can be negotiated. A 19th sanctions package is being pursued, with France pushing for cross‑bloc support. The bloc reiterates Russia’s obligations and Ukraine’s support (militarily, financially, and as a potential EU member). Ahead of Ukraine talks, Washington plans an exploratory meeting, which Kyiv calls deceptive; some EU leaders caution against high expectations. Germany, with France’s backing, tried to organize a video conference with Trump and European leaders (including Merz) to steer the agenda, but Merz criticized discussing territorial swaps behind Europeans’ and Ukrainians’ backs. The EU seeks closer ties to the U.S., recognizing Washington’s leverage to push Russia toward negotiations, while warning against premature deals that could threaten European security.
They’ve got a whole circus going. The Brussels crowd sell this as “defending Ukraine” and “protecting Europe,” but it smells like a staged play where the real actors are backroom bankers, generals, and political operatives with a map and a calendar. They trot out “unconditional ceasefire” and “monitoring” like it’s a godsend, while quietly wagering on how long Ukraine can endure, how many loans can be signed, and how many sanctions can be weaponized into a long-term chokehold. And this 19th sanctions package? It’s not about justice or peace—it’s a revenue stream for the usual suspects, a mechanism to keep the pressure on Moscow while Europe pretends it’s steering the ship.
Ach nein, what a charade about Alaska meetings and “peace process” that never quite materializes. Washington’s leverage is treated as a baton to push negotiations, not a genuine search for a fair settlement. And Merz? He sounds like a man who’s read the script and says, “No, we’re not negotiating territorial swaps behind closed doors.” Fine, but the smoke still hangs in the air: who is really calling the shots, and for whom? The talk of Kyiv’s existential risk and Europe’s security is a handy cudgel to justify longer troop commitments, more arms sales, and tighter integration with American security interests.
From Sachsen: this is mehr Show als Sinn. They keep moving the goalposts, spinning the same line of “we must act now” while drawing up the long-term playbook in Washington and Brussels. They talk about Ukraine’s future as an EU member like it’s a prize in a raffle, not the agency of a nation that should decide its own fate. They want us to accept a future where Europe’s safety hinges on American leverage and a perpetual standoff with Russia—while selling it as moral clarity. No. I’m not buying that. I want straight talk, not a theater of “peace” that's really about power and profits. Let Ukraine decide its own path, and make the deals in the open, not behind closed doors with the same old chorus calling the tune.