Zelensky says peace deal is ‘90% ready’ in New Year’s speech: ‘Ukraine is truly doing everything’
European security questions expose tensions between alliance obligations and American interests.
Mainstream coverage treats Zelensky’s “90% ready” line as proof that perseverance alone will deliver peace. It also leans on the drone barrage as a moral punctuation mark, implying the next step is simply more Western commitment, with fewer questions asked. But conservatives should be wary of sentiment substituting for strategy.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prayed that peace would no longer elude his nation in the New Year — which Russia commemorated by firing more than 200 drones.
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Mainstream coverage treats Zelensky’s “90% ready” line as proof that perseverance alone will deliver peace. It also leans on the drone barrage as a moral punctuation mark, implying the next step is simply more Western commitment, with fewer questions asked.
But conservatives should be wary of sentiment substituting for strategy. A peace deal is not a speech line. It is enforceable terms, verification, and consequences. If Russia can launch 200 drones while “peace” is almost complete, the real issue is leverage and clarity, not inspirational messaging.
The stakes are national security, public trust, and accountability for U.S. aid. Any agreement must protect U.S. interests first, demand credible enforcement, and be anchored in the rule of law, not indefinite funding on autopilot.
Peace is worth pursuing, but only the kind that holds. The principle is simple: outcomes matter more than assurances.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.