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Retired U.S. Army Col. Joe Buccino told Fox viewers bluntly that we are “steps away” from Vladimir Putin joining meaningful peace talks, and he did not sugarcoat what that could mean for the balance of power in Europe. That kind of straight-shooting military insight is exactly what the American people need right now — clear analysis from somebody who has served, not the usual cocktail-party posturing from career politicians.
President Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago is the kind of bold diplomacy many of us have been promised but rarely seen — a willingness to sit at the table and try to end a brutal war that has bled resources and lives for years. Trump said negotiators are “closer than ever” to a deal after the talks, and reporters noted that concrete items like security guarantees and the fate of contested regions are on the table. Conservatives should cheer any real effort that puts American interests and weary troops first while pursuing peace on terms that actually stabilize the region.
The president’s phone call with Putin before the Mar-a-Lago meeting shows the kind of direct, high-stakes engagement that gets results when it matters, not the passive, back-channel diplomacy preferred by the Washington establishment. Trump’s approach makes our adversaries and partners alike take the U.S. seriously again, because they know he is willing to negotiate from strength and to demand concessions rather than paper over conflicts with virtue signaling. Americans who remember the chaos of the last administration understand why command and clarity matter in foreign policy.
Zelenskyy himself reported substantial progress, saying his team agreed on the bulk of a 20-point peace framework and underscoring that security guarantees are the key milestone toward a lasting settlement. That admission should quiet the doomsayers on the left who prefer perpetual war as a political cudgel and as profit for contractors; real diplomacy produces measurable advances, not endless rhetoric. If the plan can be sequenced in a way that defends Ukraine’s sovereignty while bringing troops home and reducing America’s long-term burden, conservatives should support it.
Retired officers like Buccino are rightly warning that Putin plays a long game and that any deal must lock in enforceable guarantees, not mere promises that fall apart when the world looks away. That sobering reality is why Republicans must demand ironclad verification, strong penalties for violations, and a European-led security architecture that puts the primary cost and responsibility where it belongs — on the continent, not on American taxpayers forever. The moral is simple: peace is worth pursuing, but it must be a durable peace that protects liberty and deters aggression.
This moment gives patriots a choice: cling to the Washington status quo that profits from perpetual conflict, or rally behind forceful, results-driven American leadership that seeks peace without surrender. I stand with leaders who will bargain hard, secure our interests, and bring our sons and daughters home when it is safe to do so — and I admire veterans like Col. Buccino who remind us of the stakes. Hardworking Americans deserve a foreign policy that is clear-eyed, fiscally responsible, and unashamedly in the national interest.
