The Great Betrayal: Ukraine as a Sacrificial Pawn
Ukraine was promised security. It was promised military aid, diplomatic backing, and a pathway to NATO and the EU. It was told, repeatedly, that the West had its back. Now, reality has set in. Ukraine is being hung out to dry, carved up in backroom deals, and told to settle for scraps while the global elite turn its suffering into a bargaining chip for resource extraction, geopolitics, and economic leverage.
This is not just abandonment—it is the full-scale, methodical violation of a nation’s sovereignty in exchange for short-term gains, business deals, and political expediency. Ukraine is not just being betrayed. It is being gutted, sold off, and left for dead.
Every major power involved in this conflict has been playing its own game, with Ukraine’s survival a secondary concern at best. The US, Europe, Russia, China—all have used this war as an opportunity to consolidate power, redirect economic flows, and shift global influence. At no point was Ukraine ever in control of its own destiny.
What is happening now is a clear signal to the world: There is no such thing as Western guarantees. There is no such thing as military alliances that hold firm under pressure. Ukraine is just the latest example in a long tradition of nations being used and discarded when they no longer serve their geopolitical purpose.
The Long Setup: How Ukraine Was Manipulated into a Proxy War
For over a decade, Western strategists, think tanks, and intelligence agencies knew that a Russian invasion of Ukraine was a strong possibility. The 2014 annexation of Crimea was a clear warning sign. NATO and Western powers could have acted decisively then, but they did not. Instead, they fed Ukraine just enough military aid to keep tensions simmering but never enough to truly deter Russia.
The Obama administration played a careful game, expanding NATO influence without committing to Ukrainian defense. Trump’s administration continued this policy, using Ukraine as a tool for domestic political leverage while allowing Putin’s ambitions to remain unchecked. Biden’s presidency saw a shift toward full-scale support, but always with the understanding that direct NATO involvement was off the table.
Ukraine was manipulated into believing that Western backing would be ironclad. It was assured that standing up to Russia would mean full support from NATO. The US and EU continued to push Ukraine toward confrontation, knowing full well that Ukraine could never win this war without direct intervention from NATO forces. But the entire Western strategy was based on the assumption that they could bleed Russia without suffering too many consequences themselves.
This was never about defending democracy. This was never about Ukraine’s sovereignty. This was a calculated long game, designed to weaken Russia while using Ukraine as the battlefield.
The War Profiteers: Who Cashed In on Ukraine’s Destruction?
The military-industrial complex in the United States made obscene profits off the war. Defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman had a direct financial incentive to keep the war going as long as possible. Every military aid package sent to Ukraine was a massive windfall for weapons manufacturers, ensuring steady orders from both Ukraine and NATO allies rushing to rearm.
European energy markets were thrown into chaos, but for US energy giants, this was a perfect opportunity. The sabotage of Nord Stream forced Europe into long-term dependence on American liquefied natural gas. European nations, desperate to fill the gap, signed contracts at inflated prices, making US energy producers richer than ever. Meanwhile, corrupt Ukrainian oligarchs siphoned off aid money, using the war as a cover for financial plundering.
Western financial institutions also saw an opening. War loans and reconstruction deals were quietly being discussed long before the war had reached its peak. Economic vultures were already circling, waiting for the moment when Ukraine would be forced to privatize industries, sell off natural resources, and open up to foreign corporate control in exchange for survival.
Russia, in the long run, benefits as well. While the West spends trillions propping up a failing war effort, Russia consolidates its hold on occupied territories. With China and BRICS nations backing its economy, Russia has been able to withstand sanctions, adapt its economy, and prepare for a protracted conflict that it believes it can ultimately win.
The Final Screwing: Ukraine Gets Nothing
With Trump’s return, Ukraine is being told to accept its fate. Forget Crimea. Forget the Donbas. These territories are gone. NATO membership is off the table, permanently. Reparations for war crimes will never happen. Reconstruction aid will only come if Ukraine agrees to massive Western economic concessions—privatization, resource extraction deals, and foreign ownership of key industries.
This is not a negotiated peace. This is Ukraine being gutted and auctioned off to the highest bidders. The country will be left with a shattered economy, a massive refugee crisis, and no real geopolitical standing. The war was never about defending Ukraine—it was about using Ukraine as a disposable weapon. Now that the weapon has served its purpose, it is being discarded.
The Next Phase: The US Wants Europe to Clean Up the Mess
The United States is now actively pressuring Europe to unify, massively increase defense spending, and take direct responsibility for Ukraine. The motive is clear. The US wants Europe to move into Ukraine with so-called peacekeepers, taking over the political and military burden while Washington collects the economic spoils.
Trump’s administration is particularly eager to shift the focus away from the United States. His foreign policy is purely transactional, prostitutional —there is no concern for alliances, long-term stability, or democratic principles. His only interest is ensuring that US corporations and oligarchs extract maximum value from global conflicts. Europe is being forced into military expansion under the illusion of self-sufficiency, but the real goal is to offload the costs of Ukraine onto EU taxpayers while US companies secure the financial and strategic benefits.
Europe is being played. This is not about security. This is about transferring responsibility for Ukraine onto European nations while the US walks away with the long-term advantages.
Maybe Europe might consider the option to not allow the US to do this?
Trump Hates China More Than He Cares About Russia
For Trump, the true enemy has never been Russia—it has always been China. His first administration was defined by economic warfare with Beijing, trade sanctions, and military escalation in the Pacific. His second term is shaping up to be even more aggressive.
If Trump is willing to cut Ukraine loose, it is because he sees it as a distraction from his real war. Taiwan will be the next battleground. Trump’s administration will push massive military deployments to the region, provoke China into direct confrontation, and gamble with global stability to weaken Beijing’s grip on the world economy.
Ukraine is being abandoned because it no longer fits into Trump’s priorities. The resources being spent on Ukraine will now be redirected toward fighting China. Taiwan will be pumped full of weapons, just as Ukraine was, and left to suffer the same fate.
This is the Blueprint for the New World Order
What happened to Ukraine is not an isolated event. This is the new model for how global conflicts will be managed. Proxy states will be armed, provoked, and then abandoned. Alliances will be transactional, temporary, and disposable.
There is no stability anymore. The world is now a marketplace of power struggles, corporate deals, and manufactured crises. Wars are not fought for ideology or security. They are fought for economic leverage, political distractions, and corporate profits.
Ukraine was the first victim of this new order, but it will not be the last. Taiwan is next. Europe is being forced into a war footing. The Global South is being looted under the guise of development and democracy.
This is the future. A chaotic, ruthless, post-alliance world where loyalty is meaningless, and everything is for sale.
Ukraine was just the beginning. The next sheep for slaughter are already lined up.