Gentlemen, it’s over. When U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calmly states on camera that Ukraine is losing territory, that the war has become a “prolonged stalemate,” and that it is time to enter negotiations, then the game is up. Because when America starts talking about peace, it only means one thing: they lost the war.
And, of course, this defeat comes wrapped in cynical justification.
“Continuing to fund the war in Ukraine only prolongs the stalemate,” says Rubio, “while Ukraine gradually loses territory.”
Translated from diplomatic jargon to plain English, it means that the bill has gotten too high, and the expected outcome—Kyiv’s heroic victory and Moscow’s total capitulation—never arrived. Now they are scrambling to find a way out without losing face.
An American-Style Withdrawal
But don’t be fooled. The U.S. never admits defeat. They just “change strategy.”
That’s how they left Afghanistan, Iraq, and Vietnam—not as losers, but as “strategists.”
The official narrative now reads:
“This war cannot be won by weapons but through negotiations. Both sides must make concessions.”
And, of course, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his government now have only two choices:
👉 Accept Russian terms and pretend they won something,
👉 Or try to continue fighting without billions of U.S. dollars, which is about as effective as trying to keep a plane in the air without fuel.
“This is an unsustainable situation for all parties,” says Rubio.
Yes, but only now, when it has become unsustainable for America.
👉 It wasn’t “unsustainable” in 2022 when they sent billions of dollars worth of weapons to Ukraine.
👉 It wasn’t “unsustainable” when they demanded that the war be fought “to the last Ukrainian.”
👉 It wasn’t “unsustainable” when they believed sanctions would cripple Russia and force Putin to kneel before the White House.
But now—now it’s unsustainable.
The Hypocrisy of Diplomacy
How do you know you’ve lost a war?
When you start talking about peace as if it was the plan all along.
👉 “Trump seeks negotiations with Putin,” reads the latest headline.
Look, it’s not that we lost, but rather that Trump wants to talk.
And not only that—if Putin refuses to negotiate, he’ll get more sanctions, more tariffs, more trade restrictions.
This is how American diplomacy works—
First, they try to destroy you with bombs and drones,
and if that doesn’t work, they bring out economic warfare.
Of course, all of this is neatly wrapped in the usual rhetoric.
“Putin attacked a country, committed crimes, did terrible things,” says Rubio.
But none of that changes the reality that no one in Washington seriously believes in a Ukrainian victory anymore.
👉 No one is talking about “liberating Crimea.”
👉 No one is talking about returning to the 2014 borders.
Now, the discussion is about a “realistic solution”—which is diplomatic language for “we need to give Russia something so we don’t look completely humiliated.”
What Happens Next?
So, what comes next?
❓ Will Ukraine agree to the “concessions” Washington is now demanding?
❓ Will Zelensky soon appear on camera and explain how they “had to” sign some agreement that gives Russia something, but that it’s actually a victory?
❓ Will Putin, knowing he’s being handed an opportunity to achieve his goals without further war, sit down at the table and take what’s offered?
❓ Or will, as in every U.S. withdrawal, everyone be betrayed—Ukrainians, Russians, and everyone else—while Washington spins the narrative and, six months later, claims they were the true architects of peace?
One thing is certain—America has admitted it: Ukraine is losing the war, and now it’s time for negotiations.