Putin to Trump: No Peace until Ukraine Surrenders

I’ve written about this here many times. Peace in Ukraine and an end to Russia’s war are not on the table regardless of how many bilateral and multilateral meetings are held. Russian fuhrer Putin will never allow peace in Ukraine until Kyiv surrenders and he told this to President Donald Trump in Alaska.

Putin’s goal is to seize all of Ukraine and subjugate all Ukrainians in a renewed prison of nations.

According to the Financial Times, as cited by Ukrainska Pravda, during the summit on August 15, 2025, the issue of ending the war was to be discussed between Trump and Putin. However, the Russian despot began by attempting to show that Russians and Ukrainians are a single people by referencing Grand Prince Rurik, Grand Prince Yaroslav Mudryi and Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky. This irritated an already confused Trump, the Financial Times said, who threatened to walk out of the meeting if Putin wouldn’t talk about peace. Putin balked but ultimately declared angrily that there will never be peace in Ukraine until Kyiv capitulates and permanently returns Crimea and Donbas to Russia.

Furthermore, Trump later revealed that he was angered by the global notion that the Alaska Summit was Putin’s triumph.

Putin’s admission about his plan for Ukraine should open everyone’s eyes about Moscow’s real goal in Ukraine: re-subjugation of 45-or-so million Ukrainians in a rebuilt prison. The Kremlin has never quietly or publicly denied that but nobody cared to listen. Trump who enjoyed making flippant comments about Ukraine’s chances of defeating Russia and admitted to sharing with Putin his inside information is the least capable intermediary in this matter. Why? Because he doesn’t care and he’s ignorant of history and the issues. He seems to be unaware that this isn’t about sealing a deal about building a skyscraper in Manhattan. This is about 45 million red-blooded, breathing human beings who call Ukraine their home.

During their latest meeting on October 17, President Trump called on Kyiv and Moscow to “stop where they are” and end their brutal war following a lengthy White House meeting with President Zelenskyy. 

Reportedly, Trump’s frustration with the conflict has surfaced repeatedly in the nine months since he returned to office, but with his latest comments he edged back in the direction of pressing Ukraine to give up on retaking land it has lost to Russia. He teased Zelenskyy with on again, off again support for Ukraine only to return to Putin’s flock.

“Enough blood has been shed, with property lines being defined by War and Guts,” Trump said in a Truth Social post not long after hosting Zelenskyy and his team for more than two hours of talks. “They should stop where they are. Let both claim Victory, let History decide!”

How arrogant and obnoxious of Trump to quip in such a manner.

Later, soon after arriving in Florida, Trump urged both sides to “stop the war immediately” and implied that Moscow keep territory it’s taken from Kyiv. 

“You go by the battle line wherever it is — otherwise it’s too complicated,” Trump told reporters. “You stop at the battle line and both sides should go home, go to their families, stop the killing, and that should be it.” 

No, Mr. President, you don’t deserve the Nobel Peace Prize.

On social media, Zelensky said: “I spoke with our European partners – the leaders of the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Finland, Norway, and Poland, as well as with the heads of the EU and the Secretary General of NATO.

“I shared details of my conversation with US President Donald Trump. We discussed many important issues. The main priority now is to protect as many lives as possible, guarantee security for Ukraine, and strengthen all of us in Europe. That is exactly what we are working for.

“Our national security advisors will discuss the next steps. We are coordinating our positions. I am grateful for the conversation, for all the support, and for the readiness to stand with Ukraine.”

Indeed, Europe’ fate is in Ukraine’s hands. If Ukraine wins, Europe and the United States and the free world will win. Otherwise, hell will spread across the world.

Fortunately, European leaders reiterated their steadfast support for Ukraine in a virtual call with Zelenskyy after his meeting with Trump at the White House.

The European leaders gave “their unwavering commitment to Ukraine in the face of ongoing Russian aggression,” the UK’s Downing Street said in a statement.

A Downing Street spokesperson said: “A just and lasting peace for Ukraine was the only way to stop the killing for good, they agreed.”

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte also took part in the call, the spokesperson said.

“Further discussions about how they could support Ukraine in the lead up to, and following, a ceasefire would continue this week, including in a Coalition of the Willing call on Friday, the leaders agreed,” the spokesperson added.

As painful as this is, Ukraine again is being betrayed by the leader of the free world. Trump, who always pushes back his deadline for Putin, is to meet the Russian dictator in Budapest in two weeks. That surely can turn out to be an Alaska Part 2.