Ukraine and the US have reportedly agreed on a proposal for a temporary ceasefire, and while it is not yet clear what Russia’s position is on the terms, many hope that it could soon lead to a lasting peace in the Ukrainian war.

However, many EU leaders are against a peace agreement, including Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who believes that continuing the war could be a much better option than a ceasefire.

Frederiksen, like many of her EU colleagues, has recently focused on the need for Europe to arm itself heavily to “deter” Russia, arguing that a Russian invasion could be very close.

– I don’t think we should panic. But i think we are in a hurry. And I think we have been in a hurry for three years but now we really have to scale up and speed up and scale up. Because Russia and Putin is not only threatening Ukraine but all of us and we have to be able to defend ourselves, she recently told assembled journalists.

European leaders are retarded.

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen: “Peace in Ukraine is more dangerous than the ongoing war.”

She won’t end the war because Putin might attack someone else in the future.

Under that logic, there is no end to the war ever.pic.twitter.com/KdNzKnwIcO

— Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) March 5, 2025

The Socialist Prime Minister says there is no alternative but for Ukraine to win the war – and that a ceasefire or ending the fighting could be very negative.

– If we end this war now some kind of frozen conflict ceasefire it will give Russia the possibility to return to Russia to mobilize more funds, people and maybe to attack another country in Europe, she warns.

In another interview with the AP, she reiterates the message that a quick ceasefire is not a positive thing at all, but rather something that fills her with concern.

– I am very concerned about making a fast ceasefire because it can actually give Putin and Russia a better possibility to go back and re-ramp and mobilize again and attack Ukraine or another country in Europe.

“Even more dangerous situation”

Frederiksen further states that she does not believe Russian President Vladimir Putin when he says he wants peace in Ukraine, and several media outlets report that the Prime Minister believes that “we risk that peace in Ukraine is actually more dangerous than the war that is happening now”.

– We risk that a ceasefire does not bring peace and in reality puts other European countries and Ukraine in an even more dangerous situation, because Russia might use a ceasefire – if it is on the wrong terms – to mobilize, restart and attack a new country, the Prime Minister reiterates in another interview, this time on Danish TV2.

Recurring rhetoric

Many observers have long pointed to the EU’s liberal establishment’s strong disapproval of the possible end of the war in Ukraine, and the suspicion and rejection of the Trump administration’s new diplomatic approach. Instead, the recurring message is that Europe must prepare for further escalation and direct conflict with Moscow.

Those who reject diplomacy, like Frederiksen, tend to justify their opposition by claiming that Moscow cannot be trusted and that other countries risk being attacked after Ukraine if the war against Russia is not continued. The Western Bloc establishment media at large, including Sweden, takes a similar line, with headlines such as “After Ukraine – Sweden could be Russia’s next target” and Swedish politicians declaring that we “must prepare for war if we want peace” and “plan for the worst”.