A proposed peace framework floated ahead of a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy drew sharp criticism from Lt. Col. Berney Flowers, who argued on Newsmax Saturday that Kyiv lacks the leverage to dictate terms after years of battlefield losses and heavy reliance on U.S. support.
Flowers, of the National Center for Public Policy Research, questioned the viability of a proposed 20-point peace plan attributed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, arguing that Ukraine is not in a position to make demands as diplomatic efforts intensify around a possible negotiated settlement with Russia.
Flowers appeared on “Wake Up America Weekend” as discussion mounted ahead of an expected meeting between Zelenskyy and Donald Trump at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
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