Americans tired of endless wars should welcome straight talk: the draft peace framework now circulating is being sold as a way to stop the killing and rebuild Ukraine, and conservative voices on our side — including national security analysts — rightly argue it does not hand Vladimir Putin a strategic victory. Dr. Rebecca Grant, speaking with clarity on Fox, emphasized that the plan on the table is a business-first blueprint to give Ukraine a strong economic future while denying Putin the spoils of conquest.
Reporters have revealed how this controversial 28-point draft emerged and why it sparked such a firestorm in capitals across the West: the document was shaped in talks that involved U.S. envoys and Russian counterparts and leaked details showed heavy Russian input that alarmed many allies. That reporting exposed the messy diplomacy behind the scenes and explains why lawmakers and partners demanded rapid revisions — a normal but necessary part of tough bargaining.
What’s in the original draft has real teeth and real tradeoffs: proposals reportedly included limits on Ukraine’s military size, constitutional language about NATO, and political arrangements over occupied territories, paired oddly with offers to unfreeze Russian assets and reintegrate Moscow into economic forums. These are the sort of hard-headed, transactional arrangements that make diplomats win or lose; conservatives should scrutinize them, not reflexively scold every negotiation that tries to secure an end to a bloody stalemate.
Kyiv pushed back hard and the text was rapidly pared down in Geneva, with Ukrainian officials insisting red lines be preserved and the U.S. and Europeans moving to renegotiate the most troubling points. President Zelensky and his team have made clear that any settlement must respect Ukrainian sovereignty, and that is exactly the right posture for a free nation negotiating with an aggressor. America’s role should be to back Ukraine’s red lines while offering a pathway to long-term security, not to broker a capitulation in the name of expediency.
Patriots who want a durable peace should focus on the constructive elements: a thriving Ukrainian economy hooked into Europe, restored grain routes, energy security under international safeguards, and a rebuilt defense posture that prevents future aggression. That is precisely the argument Rebecca Grant made — that peace coupled with investment and a robust military umbrella preserves freedom without rewarding Putin; conservatives must champion outcomes that make Ukraine self-reliant and a bulwark against Moscow.
At the same time, the chaos of the leak and the European hand-wringing show why America must lead decisively, not timidly. Washington should insist on strong security guarantees, supply the means for Ukrainians to defend themselves, and refuse any settlement that simply hands Russia a victory or hands Europe a long-term security burden; if we don’t stand firm now, the price will be paid by future generations of Americans and our allies. The choice is clear: pragmatic strength over sentimental surrender, and that is a message every hardworking American should support.
