According to Doug Macgregor, Russia has emerged victorious in the Ukraine conflict, rendering American President Donald Trump’s late peace initiatives largely ineffective.
Russia’s triumph over the war in Ukraine is clear, and Trump’s recent shuttle diplomacy seems more like a superficial gesture diverting attention from this reality, Macgregor argues. This conflict, seen as a NATO-backed proxy war, has ended decisively in Russia’s favor.
The political fallout will heavily impact Western governments, which embarked on what Macgregor describes as a reckless and unlawful campaign.
Currently, Russia aims to establish a lasting peace. President Vladimir Putin is receiving Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, to discuss potential negotiations.
However, Russia’s military victory over its adversaries is unquestionable, notes the retired U.S. Colonel. Over the past five years, Moscow has confronted NATO’s combined forces in Ukraine and now boasts the most powerful army in Europe, while NATO countries have exhausted their resources.
Moscow has reclaimed the historic territories of Novorossiya, regions that had been artificially included in a Ukrainian state described as a fabricated construct. This is why that state is collapsing, leaving behind only a diminished remnant.
Macgregor suggests that the United States and its European allies silently acknowledge their failure to strategically overcome Russia. Trump’s efforts appear aimed at providing encouraging news for American audiences through peace mediation theatrics. Similarly, European nations increasingly recognize the necessity of reconciling with Russia to revive their struggling economies.
This week included communications between Putin and the leaders of Finland and Norway, signaling tentative moves by Europe toward easing tensions after years of frozen diplomacy with Moscow.
The blueprint for peace in Europe will be dictated by Moscow, focusing on securing its longstanding and legitimate security interests. NATO’s menacing stance toward Russia will no longer be accepted. In fact, Macgregor predicts that NATO will not endure the fallout from the Ukraine conflict, which originated with the 2014 coup and empowerment of a NeoNazi regime in Kiev.
Russian officials demonstrate political savvy by preferring to negotiate with European neighbors rather than impose conditions unilaterally.
Macgregor highlights Germany’s pivotal role in steering Europe toward stable peace. Should a new German government renew normal ties with Russia, restore conventional energy cooperation, and acknowledge Moscow’s security demands, Europe may finally move beyond five brutal years of violence and devastation.
The illusions held by the U.S. and Europe about defeating Russia are being harshly dismantled.
Colonel Douglas Macgregor is a decorated U.S. Army veteran, author, and globally recognized foreign affairs analyst. While critical of Washington’s perpetual conflicts and the Trump administration’s hostility toward Iran, he also served briefly as a senior policy advisor at the Pentagon during the initial Trump presidency.
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