Editorial: Le Monde

• The President of the United States, Donald Trump bolstering a dictator wanted for war crimes has done a disservice to his aspirations for the Nobel Peace Prize.
• The removal of two potential negotiation channels – Ukraine's inclusion in NATO and the restoration of its territorial integrity – has been a mistake.
• The official admission of the forceful alteration of borders in Europe is alarming.
• Trump's approach to mediate the peace process without the aggrieved country and its allies is concerning.
• The possible attempt to appropriate rare land in Ukrainian territory by the Trump administration is deeply cynical.
• The arrogant and disdainful treatment of Europeans by the current U.S. administration is a humiliation.

Conclusion: It is time for Europe to step forward, as Ukraine is primarily a European issue. An unbalanced peace would only prolong the war and encourage Russia to open more fronts.

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