1. The US under Trump doesn’t support Ukraine

Rifts between the US and Ukraine had become obvious when Trump called Zelensky a “dictator” and Zelensky said that Trump is in Russia's disinformation. [1]

Trump’s provocative remarks against Zelensky are of course calculated ones. Trump wants to breach relations with Ukraine to justify the US’s stopping weapon supply to Ukraine.

Without US supplied weapons and ammunitions, Ukraine is doomed. Russia has resumed advance in the Kursk region to recover its territory back from Ukraine army.

More importantly, seeing rifts between Trump and Zelensky, the morale of Ukraine army will plummet. They realize that the war is lost.

Lacking weapons, ammunitions and morale, Ukraine army’s fighting capability will collapse. Russia can advance rapidly all the way to Kiev to remove Zelensky and his neo-Nazi cronies, and ultimately conquer entire Ukraine.

European countries whether Germany or France or Britain can never intervene but only talk because they don’t have ammunitions either. NATO is outproduced by Russia in ammunition production.

Or, in case Zelensky should be removed through a hastily held election, Russia might accept and get satisfied with establishing a broad demilitarized zone between Russia occupied regions and the western part of Ukraine including Kiev.

2. Minsk 2 should not be repeated

However, if Russia gets satisfied with conquering Ukraine or unconditional surrender of Kiev or a demilitarized zone between Russia occupied regions and the western part of Ukraine, it would be only a repetition of Minsk 2. Sooner rather than later, as the US and European countries pile up weapons and ammunitions, then, they would conspire to embark upon the second Ukraine War as soon as Democrats wins back the presidency of the US.

Therefore, what is needed to establish lasting peace in Europe is not Ukraine under a pro-Russia government but the geographical separation of NATO and Russia by establishing a broad buffer zone between them.

3. A neutral buffer zone between NATO and Russia

When Russia gains entire Ukraine or succeeds in setting up a pro-Russia government in Kiev with a broad demilitarized zone, China can propose that Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia and Bulgaria should become neutral states to form a buffer zone between NATO and Russia for lasting permanent peace in Europe. [2]

Also, along the border line between Poland and Belarus, a broad neutral buffer zone can be made.

When Ukraine is lost, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia and Bulgaria will become a frontline against Russia. They don’t want to be attacked by Russia or be used by NATO like Ukraine under Zelensky. Therefore, the best choice for them is to form a neutral buffer zone.

Thank you.

References:
(1) ”Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator' as rift between two leaders deepens”, February 19th 2025, BBC

(2) Remarks by H.E. Wang Yi at the United Nations Security Council High-Level Meeting “Practicing Multilateralism, Reforming and Improving Global Governance”, February 19th 2025, Ministry of Foreign Affairs The People’s Republic of China

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BUFFER ZONE BETWEEN NATO & RUSSIA SHOULD BE MADE