Europe has officially aligned itself with the U.S.–Russia peace framework for ending the Ukraine war, signalling a major geopolitical shift that leaves Kyiv increasingly isolated. Leaders including Merz, Macron, and Starmer have welcomed Washington’s plan, a deal drafted without Ukraine at the table, while publicly assuring President Zelensky of their “support.”This comes as Zelensky battles a widening corruption scandal, collapsing domestic authority, and the reality that Ukraine is being pressured from all sides.