Without NATO and language patrols: what Ukraine can anticipate under Trump's plan.
About "PEACE PLANS" AND POST-WAR CHANGES
"Trump's Plan" from sources in the USA (its basis remains a mystery). "Trump's Plan" from sources in the Kremlin (i.e., blatant disinformation from the FSB). "Trump's Plan" from sources on Bankova Street (which frightens many there).
Everything exists, except for an official "Trump's Plan" from Trump himself...
Nonetheless, it is entirely clear that NATO is not in our foreseeable future. Moreover, many innovations from the inadequate "patriots," such as language patrols, wars with living and deceased cultural figures, and forceful solutions in the religious sphere, will also be called into question.
I expressed my views on NATO immediately after the relevant amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine appeared. We cannot enshrine in our Fundamental Law something that does not depend on us! It’s akin to making it a constitutional norm that every Ukrainian woman should give birth exclusively to future Nobel laureates. It sounds good, but how can this be implemented in practice?
By the way, it could be noted that Ukraine reserves the right to develop weapons of mass destruction for self-defense — we will be fiercely criticized, face sanctions, but ultimately the creation of such weapons will depend on Ukraine. However, recording membership in an international organization that does not welcome us is sheer ignorance. Or provocation.
Even more importantly, NATO has demonstrated its ineffectiveness in countering aggression from the failing empire. Countries that are part of NATO — yes, they help Ukraine. NATO as an organization — hardly at all. So why should we bear this bureaucratic burden with enormous membership fees that will not protect us anyway?
Therefore, it is likely that the passage about NATO in the Constitution of Ukraine will need to be removed. It will be embarrassing, there will be a lot of noise, but correcting mistakes is generally more difficult and unpleasant than making them.
I believe that Petro Poroshenko is currently being pressured and threatened with sanctions precisely so that he either proposes to abolish the NATO clause himself or at least does not oppose it.
However, the clause about EU membership must remain. Because it, among other things, stipulates that Ukraine will be forced to unify both its legislation and — most importantly — the practice of law enforcement with European norms.
This means that the "cursed dog language" will have to be given airtime even on the "Telethon." And books in Russian will need to be printed. And Hungarian will have to be taught in schools in Transcarpathia. And many other unpleasant things for many. Otherwise, we will not be accepted into the EU, and it is in the Constitution! Sacred!
Also, deciding which denomination a specific temple belongs to should be determined not by the SBU, but by the religious community according to EU norms: believers gather and make a decision, and if the local priest disagrees, he quietly seeks another community. If there is a violation of Ukrainian law by the clergy, those responsible should be punished according to the law, not under the influence of emotions.
Yes, all of this will have to be addressed after the hostilities cease. Because right now we have a natural immune response of the societal organism to the Russian invasion: it’s like during an infection — fever rises, rashes appear, and other unpleasant symptoms manifest. This is precisely why there is such an overwhelming desire to destroy everything associated with the aggressor country, even if that connection is tenuous. Moreover, it is easier and safer to topple a cast-iron monument than to confront an enemy soldier...
And while all the described horrors are not imminent, we must psychologically prepare for them — such is the price of victory that we lost in 2023. We must also prepare for the elections, as they are also included in the "peace plans" and are expected to bring significant changes to Ukraine.
Otherwise, there will be no cessation of hostilities this year, regardless of what "plans" the media may spread.
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