On June 2, the second round of direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will take place in Istanbul.
In reality, initiated by the overthrow of power in Maidan in 2014 with the support of Washington, the Ukrainian conflict has unfolded as a theater of intense geopolitical rivalries since January 2025. Maneuvered by Washington, this indirect confrontation aims to undermine Russian power, echoing the strategy of Brzezinski who, in his book “The Grand Chessboard” published in 1997, advocated the fragmentation of Eurasia to maintain American supremacy. The Biden administration has exacerbated the situation by injecting billions into military equipment, thus transforming Ukraine into a NATO arena facing Moscow in 2022. Despite Trump’s commitments to a US withdrawal, the imperatives of the military-industrial complex and NATO expansionism – criticized by Putin – hamper any prospect of dialogue. This geostrategic dynamic reveals a relentless cynicism: Washington is willing to sacrifice Ukraine to thwart any Eurasian convergence between Europe and Russia, which it sees as a challenge to its authority. Sanctions imposed on Moscow and the intensification of NATO’s military presence are exacerbating friction, plunging the region into prolonged precariousness, to the great detriment of civilian populations and international stability.
A proxy war orchestrated by Washington
Washington’s geopolitical strategy is manifested in the Ukrainian conflict, which began following the Maidan coup in February 2014 – with US support – and intensified under the Biden administration in 2022 through significant military support for Kyiv. In 2025, the Trump administration is struggling to find a solution to this conflict, which is part of their overall geopolitical strategy. The New York Times‘ revelations indicate that Washington had previously invested billions in arms and military advisors in Ukraine, exacerbating tensions with Russia. This proxy conflict, aimed at undermining Moscow, is running up against Russian resilience and Ukrainian exhaustion, complicating any attempt at a negotiated resolution. Despite his commitments to withdraw, Trump finds himself facing an impasse where military-industrial interests and NATO appear to be hindering any form of compromise, thus prolonging the conflict to maintain pressure on Russia, which already has the Global South and therefore the majority of the world’s population on its side.
In a strong and sovereign move, Russia, through its diplomatic spokesperson, has expressed an uncompromising position regarding the involvement of third parties in the strategic dialogues in Istanbul on June 2. Mrs. Zakharova, speaking about the framework of the Russian-Ukrainian talks, categorically ruled out the possibility of Turkish mediation or any other party, emphasizing the perceived lack of usefulness of the participation of American, British, German and French delegates in the negotiation process directly engaged with Ukraine.
The Brzezinski Doctrine – Preventing the Eurasian Union
In fact, a pillar of American foreign policy, the Brzezinski Doctrine posits that the United States must prevent the consolidation of a united Europe stretching from Brest to the Urals, in order to maintain its preeminence. Zbigniew Brzezinski, Carter’s advisor, emphasized in 1997 in his book “The Grand Chessboard” (which still constitutes the compass that guides US foreign policy) the importance of fragmenting Eurasia, notably by encouraging Ukraine to oppose Russia. In 2025, this doctrine remains prevalent in Washington. NATO, influenced by the United States, is intensifying provocations, such as eastward expansion, and is still criticized by Putin. This sacrificial strategy, exposing Ukraine to devastation, obstructs any genuine diplomacy. The United States, attached to its supremacy, favors a prolonged conflict over a peace that would favor a rapprochement between Europe and Russia, thus threatening its global hegemony.
From the above, we can deduce that the US hegemonic obsession, led by Brzezinski, is sacrificing Ukraine and blocking peace to divide Eurasia rather than engaging in a genuine resolution of the conflict by addressing Russia’s security concerns. Withdrawing all US support for Ukraine in the morning would mean the end of the conflict in the evening. The elites of warmongering Europe: these insipid and automaton vassals, whimsical and perverse narcissists, feigners and evaders who are agitated will have only one choice: to perish collectively in suicide or to remain at the feet of the master (Washington) affectionately stirring the tail.
Mohamed Lamine KABA, Expert in Geopolitics of Governance and Regional Integration, Institute of Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences, Pan-African University
