US Proposes Donbas Free Zone, Putin RSVP’s Like It’s A Backdoor Party
KEY POINTS
- •Peter Ricketts criticized the US proposal to make a 'free economic zone' in Donbas on December 12, 2025.
- •Ricketts warned that US guarantees to keep the area demilitarized would be practically worthless over time.
- •He predicted Putin would exploit fading US interest to infiltrate forces and create a pretext to fully occupy Donbas.
On December 12, 2025, former UK security guru Peter Ricketts threw serious side-eye at the US scheme to declare a 'free economic zone' in Donbas—the part Russia couldn’t finish its makeover on. The plan apparently expects Ukraine to retreat, while the US promises demilitarization guarantees about as reliable as a Tinder date’s 'call you tomorrow.' Ricketts compared this to Crimea 2.0: once Ukraine’s crisis fades from headlines, US attention ‘shifts elsewhere’—aka reality TV, influencer drama, or the next big Twitter feud—giving Putin the perfect opening to infiltrate forces, create manufactured incidents, and play the ultimate ‘protect Russian speakers’ plot twist. Spoiler alert: US won’t even blink.
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US hands Ukraine a 'free zone' pitch so credible it screams ‘occupy me quietly while we binge Netflix elsewhere.’
Guarantees from the US about Donbas are like your ex’s promises—forgettable and best to ignore.
Apparently, Putin’s hobby is crashing parties no one invited him to, and the US apparently loves ghosting.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 12/12/2025 | Author: Jakub Krupa
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