US Lays "Minsk 3" Ceasefire Trap for Russia as Europe Prepares "Peacekeepers"

- The US proxy war in Ukraine is collapsing, prompting urgent attempts to impose a ceasefire on Russia;

- This includes a European-led "peacekeeping" mission into Ukraine to freeze the conflict and create a bufferzone preventing Russia from neutralizing the threat the US has created on its border;

- The fact the US is openly declaring its needs to pause the conflict in Ukraine to pursue the exact same type of conflict with China in Asia demonstrates a complete lack of sincerity regarding genuine peace;

- Current US actions fall within a decades-spanning pattern of encroachment, reaching an impasse, then desperately needing to "reset" relations to rearm and reorganize ahead of the next round of hostilities;

References:

SITREP
BBC - 'Everything is finished': Ukrainian troops relive retreat from Kursk (Mar. 17, 2025):
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q198zyppqo

Precedent
National Security Archive, George Washington University - NATO Expansion: What Gorbachev Heard (Dec. 2017):
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/russia-programs/2017-12-12/nato-expansion-what-gorbachev-heard-western-leaders-early
Guardian - US campaign behind the turmoil in Kiev (Nov. 2004):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/nov/26/ukraine.usa
Stars and Stripes - U.S. forces help Georgian army make 'big changes' (2005):
https://www.stripes.com/news/2005-06-18/us-forces-help-georgian-army-make-big-changes-1918865.html
Reuters - Georgia started war with Russia: EU-backed report (Sep. 2009):
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE58T4MO/
RFE/RL - After Meeting Russian Foreign Minister, Clinton Hails Fresh Start (Mar. 2009):
https://www.rferl.org/a/After_Meeting_Russian_Foreign_Minister_Clinton_Hails_Fresh_Start__/1505696.html
Trump White House Archives - President Donald J. Trump is Ending United States Participation in an Unacceptable Iran Deal (May 8, 2018):
https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-ending-united-states-participation-unacceptable-iran-deal/
Politico - Angela Merkel duped by Russian pranksters pretending to be Ukraine’s Poroshenko (Feb. 2023):
https://www.politico.eu/article/angela-merkel-russian-pranksters-faking-petro-poroshenko/
ABC News - Trump admin approves new sale of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine (Oct. 2, 2019):
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-admin-approves-sale-anti-tank-weapons-ukraine/story?id=65989898
Trump White House Archives - President Donald J. Trump to Withdraw the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty (Feb. 1, 2019):
https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-withdraw-united-states-intermediate-range-nuclear-forces-inf-treaty/

Evidence
US DoD - Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered) (Feb. 12, 2025)
https://www.defense.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4064113/opening-remarks-by-secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-at-ukraine-defense-contact/
DW - Germany set to spend big on army and infrastructure (Mar. 5, 2025):
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-set-to-spend-big-on-army-and-infrastructure/a-71834527
Guardian - EU chief unveils €800bn plan to ‘rearm’ Europe (Mar. 4, 2025):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/04/eu-plan-to-bolster-europes-defences-could-raise-800bn-for-ukraine
Politico - Macron turns the screws on ministers to boost defense spending (Mar. 13, 2025):
https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-spending-minister-defense-donald-trump-us-france/
US DoD - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Greets the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defence John Healey and Takes Questions From the Press (Mar. 6, 2025):
https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/4111493/secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-greets-the-united-kingdoms-secretary-of-state/
BBC - UK to host new Ukraine peacekeeping talks (Mar. 20, 2025):
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62z1w1y2neo
Guardian - Macron says Russia’s permission not needed to deploy troops in Ukraine (Mar. 16, 2025):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/16/macron-says-russias-permission-not-needed-to-deploy-troops-in-ukraine

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