The 28 point plan marks the end of the end
There is a glaringly obvious message for Europe in the 28 point plan: This is the end of the end.
We have been told repeatedly and unambiguously that Ukraine’s security, and therefore Europe’s security, will be Europe’s responsibility. And now it is. Entirely.
If you are a European leader asking your team to book you on the next flight to Washington to go talk to Daddy, please don’t.
Not without a plan, not cap in hand, not humiliating us all in front of the cameras at the Oval office.
Europe is our continent, our future is decided here, not there. We aren’t poor, we have options, we can finally decide to assist Ukraine to the full extent of our very extensive capabilities, restore European dignity and defend Europe.
Or we can continue to wait for the miracle we now know is not coming.
I set out my analysis this week in The New York Times, in my essay "Nothing Succeeds With Trump Quite Like Success". Regardless of whether or not it is possible to win back Trump's support, nothing would work better than success.
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There is a glaringly obvious message for Europe in the 28 point plan: This is the end of the end.
— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) November 21, 2025
We have been told repeatedly and unambiguously that Ukraine’s security, and therefore Europe’s security, will be Europe’s responsibility. And now it is. Entirely.
If you are a…
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A real peace plan in Europe would obviously need the EU and Ukraine on board, but also – it wouldn’t need others on board. The EU and Ukraine could easily write their own plan for €190bn and change the game forever, and they don't need anyone else's permission to do that.
— Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 (@GLandsbergis) November 20, 2025
I went into more detail in an interview with TVP this week. Here's a clip:
And nothing has changed since 2004 when I warned of the ongoing non-arrival of the miracle.
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