US Backs Ukraine’s Battlefield Assessment Against Russian Claims

AMAZING: I examine Zelensky’s account of the Abu Dhabi trilateral talks, where Russian representatives reportedly claimed control of half the remaining Ukrainian-held Donbas and the U.S. side reportedly confirmed Ukraine’s battlefield assessment. That gap matters because negotiations cannot be reduced to “two kilometers plus, two kilometers minus” while Russia’s territorial claims diverge from the map. I also cover the possible 1,000-for-1,000 or 1,500-for-1,500 prisoner exchange and Zelensky’s call for Europe to choose a representative with a mandate for future talks.

I also look at Ukraine’s anti-corruption law No. 15056 and its EU-accession implications; Operation Overload’s reported exploitation of French unrest; Ukrainian strikes’ pressure on Russian refinery throughput and data centers; and allegations surrounding a plot against RAF Fairford. Finally, I discuss congressional concern over a military-aid delivery schedule extending to 2029, the legal dispute over Operation Epic Fury, and the potential next steps for Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner after Abu Dhabi.

00:00 Abu Dhabi Talks and Russia’s Donbas Claims

02:54 Prisoner Exchanges and European Security

06:40 Operation Overload and Iran Cyberattack Allegations

08:39 Russian Refinery Strikes, Data Centers, and Propaganda

10:50 RAF Fairford Plot and U.S. Force Protection

15:29 Ukraine Aid Delays and Trump’s Putin Policy

17:48 Witkoff, Kushner, Budapest, and Negotiating Stakes

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