Jalal Khosh-Chehre, the editorial chief of Borna News Agency stated in an interview with the Foreign Policy Strategic Council website: Trump’s approach to the Ukraine crisis reflects an “illusion of returning to the Cold War’s bipolar order.” According to him, the U.S. president, with an authoritarian outlook and reliance on America’s economic and military superiority, seeks to impose a dictated peace not only on Ukraine, but also on Europe and Russia.
He said: “Trump believes that with a model of surrender — where the stronger power imposes its will on others — he can engineer global equations.” Referring to historical precedents, he noted: “When the Soviet army invaded Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland, the West was forced to accept it. But today’s world is no longer that bipolar reality. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of new actors such as China and countries of West Asia have made the situation far more complex.” Khoshchehre emphasized that “unilateral American attempts to impose peace, as seen in the Alaska summit or Washington’s meetings, will face resistance from Europe and even from Putin. Such authoritarian diplomacy cannot bring lasting peace.”
In remarks to the Foreign Policy Strategic Council website, Khoshchehre underlined Europe’s historic role as an architect of diplomacy, arguing that Europe cannot simply play the role of America’s assistant. He stated: “Europe, especially Britain and France with their long diplomatic traditions, will not accept being sidelined.” While acknowledging that Europe has long been influenced by the United States, he said: “Today, in the face of any settlement that undermines Ukraine’s territorial integrity or leads to a clear Russian victory, Europe will resist.”
He pointed to Europe’s efforts to reduce dependence on Washington, highlighting London meetings and increased defense budgets. “Europeans, through defense initiatives and proposals such as nuclear-sharing, have shown their pursuit of strategic autonomy from America,” he said. He added that Britain, as the “father of global diplomacy,” and France, with its Gaullist heritage, are unlikely to yield to American hegemony or Trump’s authoritarian diplomacy. According to him, “Europe is determined to play a more active role in the Ukraine crisis and to prevent humiliation in peace negotiations.”
The Complex Equations of Ukraine: Peace or Surrender
Khoshchehre stressed that the Ukraine crisis is not merely a regional dispute but a stage for confrontation between major powers. He described Trump’s campaign promises of ending the war “in a few days or weeks” as unrealistic and theatrical. “Trump seeks a Nobel Peace Prize, but his simplistic view of geopolitics — believing he can impose peace by relying on military and economic power — does not match today’s realities,” he said.
He recalled the failures of Trump’s second administration in implementing agreements in Lebanon and West Asia, as well as mismanaging crises in Africa and Asia, and noted the continued bloodshed in Gaza. “Sustainable peace requires continuous diplomacy and international consensus, not unilateral imposition,” he said. Khoshchehre warned that an American-Russian deal at the cost of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and Europe’s humiliation would only intensify tensions. He further noted that regional players such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with their pragmatic diplomacy, have rejected U.S. impositions — just as Europe will ultimately refuse to follow Washington’s dictates for ending the war in Ukraine to serve U.S. interests and Trump’s reckless ambitions.
Transatlantic Relations and the Future of Europe’s Security
Khoshchehre described U.S.-Europe ties as the backbone of the transatlantic order but warned that Trump’s unilateral approach endangers this relationship. He pointed to the €1.2 trillion trade volume between the U.S. and Europe in 2022, emphasizing Europe’s status as America’s largest trading partner and a key market for U.S. companies like Apple, Google, and Tesla.
He stressed that while Europe relies on NATO for security, it also has considerable economic and diplomatic power and cannot be marginalized. He noted that America’s efforts to create divisions between Eastern and Western Europe have achieved limited success, but the EU remains largely cohesive. “If Trump persists with authoritarian policies, Europe may pursue greater security independence — a shift that could fundamentally change the global order,” he said.
Khoshchehre concluded: “Trump’s transactional and authoritarian diplomacy, ignoring the complexities of a multipolar world, is destined to fail. A lasting peace in Ukraine will only be possible through Europe’s cooperation and adherence to international law, not through Washington’s unilateral dictates.”
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