"Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" writes with outrage: "The Ukrainians would be punished with conditions that are unacceptable to a sovereign country for Russia attacking him in violation of global law. Moscow, on the another hand, would be rewarded with its territories and the possible of subjugating the remainder of Ukraine.
"Ukraine will only be able to live in peace and freedom if it joins NATO – which will not happen in the foreseeable future – or if, with the aid of the West, Putin is able to defend himself so effectively, that Putin will come to the conclusion that his war has no chance of success, and even poses a threat to his regime. However, whoever gives the Kremlin the surrender of Kiev on a silver platter is already preparing the ground for another attack on the remainder of Ukraine, and possibly another countries."
"Frankfurter Rundschau" emphasises: "Responsible for European abroad policy has rather rightly rejected the alleged fresh American-Russian peace plan. Its main nonsubjective is to Old Moscow demands on the surrender of Ukraine. In addition, he would reward the Russian aggressor with territories he had not yet managed to conquer on the battlefield. This would besides be a terrible signal for another conflicts, specified as the 1 between China and Taiwan.
... "However, the next step of US president Donald Trump will be of decisive importance after the Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin has late tightened sanctions against Russian oil companies in consequence to the hold tactics. By the time of Trump's next statement, Kiev's European allies should proceed to circumstantial their support for Ukraine. This plan, known for its leaks, could be another signal from Washington to Europe that the president of the United States wants to push this problem over to EU associate States."
“Stuttgarter Zeitung” notes: “Whoever looks at the first details that have leaked from the fresh peace plan for Ukraine may experience déjà vu. Isn't it almost precisely what Russian president Vladimir Putin announced as his goal at the start of the war? As early as the Trump and Putin summits in Alaska, the president of Russia did not come within a millimeter of the negotiated solution.
... "Transfering to him now practically Ukraine would be unacceptable for both Kiev and his allies. This would mean that the defensive war, which consumed many victims, was futile. There would besides be no warrant that Putin would not absorb the remainder of Ukraine in a fewer years.”
"Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung" from Heidelberg warns: "Europe is likely to have considerable difficulty maintaining its position in a conceivable post-war order. It would be unthinkable, for example, if Trump and Putin came to an agreement and then the European weapons destroyed the agreement. That's at least how it looks from the United States.
... "However, looking at this from a European perspective, it is evident that Ukraine is not the Gaza Strip, a solution to the problem that automatically requires concessions from Israel and Hamas. Even the fact that Trump forced both sides of this conflict to enter into (scrupulous) peace was welcomed in the European capitals. But now the emotions are huge. But aside from all the outrage of moral nature, what is the alternate to peace? Europe can defend itself. However, he cannot defeat Russia. That is the bitter truth.”
"Reutlinger General-Anzeiger" analyses: "If Kiev agrees to these conditions and reduces its so-far strong army by half, there is no effective warrant that Russia will not attack it again in the future. Europeans have seen how powerless and dependent they are on military issues on US support. Despite another statements, they are incapable to compensate for the failure of US support to Kiev."
"Volksstimme" from Magdeburg states: "US president Donald Trump seemingly wants to close Ukraine's case at last, which is why the Americans have taken almost Russian war goals to accomplish peace. Ukrainians were left out and Europeans were not asked at all. shortly after the start of the war, much more favourable conditions could be negotiated.
(...) "But then the West considered itself strong adequate to defeat Russia. This was a serious mistake: otherwise, the Russians could get closer to the borders of Europe. Europe, and especially Germany, would besides gotta face a fresh wave of refugees from Ukraine. An example of this is the young Ukrainians over 18 who have left their homeland in thousands since this opportunity.".
