This cease-fire proposal represents a masterful negotiating strategy by the Trump administration — forcing both sides toward peace by leveraging American military aid. This diplomatic breakthrough could lead to Trump's legacy-defining achievement and demonstrates the effectiveness of pressure tactics in achieving peace deals.
A US-brokered cease-fire is just the first step to finally halt the ever-escalating Russia's decade-long aggression against Ukraine and reach a fair and enduring peace in the region. Europe must be prepared to keep further financial and political pressure on Moscow and to develop a credible deterrence against the Kremlin.
America really wants a cease-fire, so Ukraine's proxy of the West, Pres. Zelenskyy, must act as if he's willing to negotiate while attacking Russia. If he can shift responsibility for the breakdown of negotiations to Moscow, the better for him. A temporary truce isn't in the best interest of Russia, and he knows that.