JOHN, Alex Vindman here.

Donald Trump and JD Vance are demanding Ukraine take their most recent “peace deal” or they will cut and run. So, let’s get into it. What’s in this deal?

Formal recognition of Russian control in Crimea. Formal recognition of Russian control of virtually all occupied Ukrainian territory. Forbidding Ukraine from joining NATO. Lifting all sanctions imposed on Russia since their illegal occupation of Crimea. Forging new economic ties between the U.S. and Russia.

This is the same extortion scheme Trump tried and I reported him for, resulting in the first impeachment — a demand Zelenskyy do what Trump wants or Ukraine is cut off.

This “peace deal” is Russia’s deal, maximum pain for Ukraine and maximum reward for Russia. It abandons Ukraine and Europe and is a gift to Russia. It sends a clear message to the world’s tyrants: They can invade, terrorize, murder, and be rewarded rather than punished for it.

I wrote the Crimea Declaration in Trump’s first term when I worked on the National Security Council, which made it the position of the United States to recognize Crimea as Ukrainian land and reject Russia’s illegal occupation. Trump 2.0, now completely unchecked, abandons it. He’s embracing the same predatory posture that led to two world wars and hundreds of thousands of dead Americans.

Trump and Putin share that predatory world view, and it won’t make America wealthier. It won’t make us safer. It will make the world a more dangerous place and put American troops at risk.

I refuse to stand by as Trump takes us down this path, and I’m proud to work with VoteVets as they hold him accountable and combat his administration.

Can you add your name and say that you’re with us? Millions of Americans still stand with Ukraine, and speaking together in one voice sends a powerful message to Trump, Putin, and the entire world.

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Thank you for your help on this.

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman
U.S. Army, Ret.

 

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