Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine quickly criticized in Britain - The Times

U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan for Ukraine will help the aggressor country, Russia, regain its strength and regroup. This opinion was expressed by Lieutenant General Mike Elviss, who is the commander of the British Field Army.

He believes that the American president's promise to mediate peace will allow the Kremlin to rebuild its armed forces and collude with the "new axis of aggressors." This is stated in the article of The Times.

Elviss warned that when the fighting stops, a race will begin to rebuild armored forces as countries prepare for the next war.

"What is certain is that as soon as the guns fall silent in Ukraine, there will be a resurgence of Russia, reconstruction and further collusion with the new axis of aggressors," he said.

The new axis of aggressors includes China, Iran and North Korea, which are working with Russia to destabilize the West. Senior officers in Britain's Ministry of Defense also believe that once Trump reaches a peace deal, a race will begin between Russia and the West to prepare their armies for the next conflict.

Lt. Gen. Ralph Wooddiss, who commands NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, spoke about his belief that Russia will be "much better" in the event of the next conflict because its army is constantly adapting to combat.

He added that the United Kingdom needs to be careful about assuming that Russia will fight with the "same level of skill" that they demonstrated in 2022 when they failed to quickly invade Ukraine.

Maj. Gen. Matthew Van Wagenen, the U.S. Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Intelligence at NATO's European Headquarters, said he believes Russia is already rebuilding its forces rapidly and will return to a level of military capability by 2022 "faster than we think."

He warned that the Alliance has a shortage of armored vehicles due to assistance to Ukraine and reduced investment over the past 35 years, and that countries should increase production in preparation for future conflict.

The article states that Trump aims to end the war in Ukraine within the first 100 days of taking office. However, NATO allies are concerned that Kyiv is not in a strong enough position to begin negotiations that are likely to favor Putin and lead to Ukraine "giving up large chunks of its territory."

To recap: Donald Trump has instructed Special Envoy for Russia and Ukraine Keith Kellogg to end the Russian-Ukrainian war in 100 days. However, according to The Wall Street Journal, it will be much more difficult to conclude a deal with dictator Vladimir Putin than Trump promised during the election campaign.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, US President Donald Trump called on Russia to end the war against Ukraine and conclude a peace agreement. If this does not happen, he threatened to impose new sanctions and duties on all Russian exports to the United States.

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