Fox News sparked immediate attention when it cut into its Saturday night programming on November 22 to air a sudden statement from Donald Trump, who unveiled a peace plan he claims could bring a rapid end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Speaking from the White House, Trump framed his proposal as the quickest route to stopping a conflict that has shaped global politics for nearly three years.
“I would like to get to peace,” he said from the East Room. “We’re trying to get it ended. One way or the other, we have to get it ended.” But it was his next remark that sent social media into overdrive and raised questions about how international leaders particularly Britain’s Keir Starmer would react. Trump added, “If Zelensky rejects the plan, then he can continue to fight his little heart out.”
The blunt tone immediately raised eyebrows. Starmer, who has repeatedly positioned himself as a committed partner to Ukraine, now finds himself facing a diplomatic landscape dominated entirely by Washington’s shifting strategy. Trump’s announcement served as a reminder of how limited London’s leverage appears at this moment, especially as the U.S. takes center stage in shaping what comes next.
Commentators across the U.S. and Europe noted that Britain looked increasingly sidelined as Trump outlined terms with the potential to transform the entire trajectory of the war.
In a joint statement issued from the Johannesburg G20 summit—an event Trump chose not to attend—Starmer and other world leaders cautiously described the U.S.-drafted plan as “a basis which will require additional work,” emphasizing that “borders must not be changed by force.”
Reports from Washington suggest that U.S. officials have been urging Kyiv to agree to a deal secretly crafted with Moscow. The proposal would require Ukraine to make sweeping concessions, including relinquishing territory, reducing its military capacity, and abandoning its long-sought path toward NATO membership.
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