13 GRAVE MISTAKES

13 GRAVE MISTAKES in pursuit of peace in Ukraine

Open Letter to President Trump
#005 . . March 8, 2025

Mr. President, I am a registered Republican in South Carolina. You have espoused some good goals for your administration, including seeking peace between Ukraine and Russia.

I do not agree, however, with your approach. I believe you have made grave mistakes by

(1) Belittling Ukraine and Zelenskyy,

(2) Flattering and expressing your trust in Putin,

(3) Taking NATO membership for Ukraine off the negotiating table,

(4) Offering to sacrifice Ukrainian territory,

(6) Declining to identify Putin as a dictator,

(7) Attributing responsibility for the war to Ukraine,

(8) Declining to identify Russia as the aggressor,

(9) Initiating negotiations with Russia without Ukrainian and European representatives participation,

(10) Making an outrageous and shameful display of American bullying of an important ally during your recent televised meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy,

(11) Doubling down on your expressed (but wrongful) portrayal of Zelenskyy as the disrespectful one in the conversation,

(12) Using your misrepresentations of Zelenskyy as a basis for withholding USA support for Ukraine,

(13) Alienating and threatening to desert allies around the world who are so important to our long term security.

It is clearly in our national interest to support the defense and success of Ukraine. Allowing them to fail will embolden not only Russia but also China, North Korea, and others who stand ready to exploit every weakness in the alliance of freedom-loving countries around the world.

Do not abandon Ukraine! Do not abandon Europe! Do not abandon Tiwan! Do not abandon other allies around the world! The hundreds of billions invested now may save us many trillions of dollars and millions of American lives later.