With release of Epstein files looming, is Trump ‘in a hurry to push through a Ukraine peace deal’?

There’s growing alarm across Ukraine, and the European continent, as reports emerge of a secret US-Russia draft peace plan aimed at ending the war. Trump’s 28-point plan appears to grant numerous demands the Kremlin has made repeatedly since the full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago. It was not clear if any concessions were asked of Russia. And it comes at a moment when President Zelensky has been weakened by a widening corruption scandal, while Russian forces intensify attacks in the south. Yinka Oyetade welcomes Peter Zalmayev, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, who warns the unilateral plan will be a non-starter “for both Ukraine and its European allies.” He makes very clear that Ukraine’s citizens, leaders, and military would not even entertain “capitulatory negotiations with Russia” at this stage.