Why Ukraine participates in Trump's "peace process"

 From UNIAN:

"The Kremlin is thwarting all US and Ukrainian efforts and has no intention of making concessions, according to The Times 

Bogdan Frolov, 27.11.25 

US President Donald Trump is trying to create unstoppable momentum for peace in Ukraine, but his efforts appear to have hit a dead end—the Kremlin has made it clear it will not make concessions. Moscow has shown no interest in an agreement that does not fully satisfy its demands, despite several days of diplomatic marathon involving American, European, Russian, and Ukrainian officials. 

 

While Kyiv and its European partners managed to defeat the US-backed 28-point plan, which many considered a de facto capitulation, it has long been clear that any settlement acceptable to Ukraine will be automatically rejected by Moscow, The Times reports.

 

When asked whether peace is imminent, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov replied, "It's too early to talk about that." Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov also denied Trump's claim that Moscow had agreed to soften some of its demands.

 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow will reject any plan that does not rule out Ukraine's accession to NATO, does not involve the transfer of territory to Russia, and does not allow the Kremlin to limit the size of the Ukrainian army. 

 

Some critics express the belief that Ukrainian officials are well aware that there is virtually no real chance of a peace agreement, and Kyiv's participation in the negotiations is primarily aimed at preventing Trump from again accusing Zelenskyy of disrupting the "peace process." 

 

"The purpose of Ukraine's participation in Trump's peace process is to prevent itself from being blamed for its disruption. Everyone understands this, but pretends not to. I sympathize with everyone who is forced to participate in this farce," Nikolai Beleskov, an analyst with the "Come Back Alive" foundation, wrote on social media.  

Although the US no longer provides direct financial aid to Ukraine, Washington continues to share critical intelligence that allows Kyiv to launch long-range strikes into Russian territory. America also sells weapons to allies, who then transfer them to Ukraine, including Patriot missiles, which are vital for defending the capital. 

However, the White House recently stated that it could not continue these sales "indefinitely." The comment was perceived as a veiled warning: supplies could be cut off if Zelenskyy does not agree to a deal soon..."