Trump KNOWS this…
What will he do?
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European leaders will gather to talk about Ukraine….
Zelensky keeps up about Ukraine discussions should be WITH HIM before Russia’s Putin….
Zelensky says he’s give up his job if he could get a Ukraine NATO slot…(That ain’t gonna happen)
There are Demonstrations in support of Ukraine ahead of Monday’s anniversary of the War….
Russia launched 267 attack drones — the largest attack since Iranian drones began striking Ukrainian cities. In total, 1,150 attack drones, 1,400 guided aerial bombs and 35 missiles of various types were launched this week….
Ukraine drone production reaches records numbers….
Ukraine F-16 ARE being used with Ukraine MiG-29’s…
Reports are that Russia is sending /forcing… ‘wounded /hurt’ Russian soldier’s back into combat….
Interesting….
The Ukraine says Russia HASS $350B of Ukraine’s natural resources?
And if Trump was to get MORE?
Would Ukraine be giving up more than HALF of their OWN Natural Resources to the US AND Russia….
German Election Results….
Friedrich Merz did not even wait for the final results in Germany’s election before delivering what could well be a defining verdict on U.S. President Donald Trump, consigning Europe’s 80-year alliance with the United States to the past.
The Trump administration does not care about Europe and is aligning with Russia, said Merz, who is on course to become Germany’s new leader. The continent, he warned, must urgently strengthen its defenses and potentially even find a replacement for NATO — within months…
*VERY INTERESTING….
(From ISW Below)
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a coordinated campaign in late 2022 and early 2023 to prevent the emergence of an independent veterans-based civil society in Russia, likely out of fear that veteran groups could threaten the stability of his regime upon their return from Ukraine.
…hTe Kremlin’s decision to launch this campaign indicates that Putin fears the risks and challenges associated with reintegrating over 700,000 veterans into Russian society and thus remains unlikely to demobilize fully or rapidly — even in the event of a negotiated settlement to its war in Ukraine.[2] The United States and Ukraine’s allies must consider the Kremlin’s fear of emerging veteran civil society groups and demobilization when assessing Russia’s negotiating position and the requirements for enduring peace in Ukraine and Europe…
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The Kremlin likely fears that it will face even worse political instability than what the Soviet Union experienced after its withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1988-1989 because of Russia’s failure to militarize and mobilize Russian society for a protracted war. Russian Presidential Administration First Deputy Head Sergei Kiriyenko allegedly stated in a closed meeting in July 2024 that Russian war veterans “adapt poorly” to civilian life after returning from Ukraine and that many convict recruits commit violent crimes after returning home….
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Zelenskyy suggests he would give up presidency for ‘peace’ in Ukraine
Zelenskyy, who was democratically elected the president of Ukraine in May 2019, was asked if he would be willing to “give up” being president of Ukraine in exchange for peace. “Yes, I am happy, if it is for the peace of Ukraine,” he told the press conference.
“If you need me to leave this chair, I am ready to do that, and I also can exchange it for Nato membership for Ukraine,” Zelenskyy added.
His comments came after Donald Trump called the Ukrainian president a “dictator without elections” earlier in the week.
Ukrainian legislation bans elections during martial law, which has been in place since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022. Few Ukrainians support the idea of a poll at a time when Russia’s invasion has forced millions to flee abroad, and when Ukrainian soldiers are fighting and dying on the frontline, as my colleagues note in this story.
Here is a summary of the day’s key events:
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EU leaders will meet on 6 March for a special summit “to take decisions” on Ukraine and European defence, the head of the European Council has said. António Costa, who chairs EU leader meetings, announced on Sunday that he was calling the meeting on 6 March: “We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security.” He said European leaders had a shared commitment to strengthening European defence and contributing to the long-term security of Ukraine.
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said: “We would really like it as a priority for the US to first talk to us, then to Russia.” He went on to add: “They can discuss whatever they want in their relations …but it is not possible to decide anything about Ukraine without us. We will not recognise any such agreements, regardless of format.”
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EU and world leaders are due to head to Kyiv tomorrow to show their support for Ukraine and Zelenskyy and discuss security guarantees. Zelenskyy said he hoped tomorrow’s meeting would be a “turning point”.The Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, the European Council president, António Costa, and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, are among those expected to attend the meeting in person.
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Zelenskyy, who was elected the president of Ukraine in May 2019, was asked if he would be willing to “give up” being president of Ukraine in exchange for peace. “Yes, I am happy, if it is for the peace of Ukraine,” he told the press conference. “If you need me to leave this chair, I am ready to do that, and I also can exchange it for Nato membership for Ukraine.”
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The Russian government supported comments made by Donald Trump about Zelenskyy – such as calling the Ukrainian leader a dictator – as “understandable” after Zelenskyy made “inappropriate remarks” about Trump. “Zelenskyy makes inappropriate remarks addressed to the head of state. He does it repeatedly,” the Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian state TV.
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Around $350bn worth of Ukraine’s critical resources are in areas captured by Russia, Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday. “We have information that, unfortunately, there is about $350bn worth of these useful critical materials in temporarily occupied territory,” deputy prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko told a news conference in Kyiv….
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UK Prime Minster is going to Washington to see King Trump….
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed to show “united leadership in support of Ukraine” when they separately meet Donald Trump this week.
The UK prime minister and the French president spoke on Sunday afternoon to reiterate the importance of Ukraine being at the centre of any negotiations to end the war, Downing Street said.
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The prime minister appeared determined to have vital discussions with allies before his Washington visit: he also spoke to Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, and Mark Rutte, the Nato secretary general, on Sunday night.
Starmer and Rutte agreed “there could be no negotiations about Ukraine, without Ukraine”, and noted the importance of European leaders stepping up to ensure the security of the region, Downing Street said.
Russian and US representatives agreed to start working towards ending the war without involving Ukraine in discussions, which prompted international outcry….
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No natural resources deal….
(Trump’s Biden-Ukraine ‘Grant/Loan’ math ain’t right it appears…Surprised???)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday balked at signing any mineral-rights deal with the US that would be considered repayment for previous aid given under the Biden administration.
President Trump has been demanding such a pact, but Ukraine has been pushing for new security guarantees or fresh military funding in exchange for its minerals.
“I do not recognize [that Kyiv owes the US] even $100 billion,” Zelensky told reporters at a press conference a day before the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of his country.
“We agreed with Biden that this was a grant. A grant is not a debt,” Zelensky said.
Trump has been inaccurately repeating in recent weeks that the US has given Ukraine an estimated $350 billion to defend itself against Russia — and that a deal granting Washington rights to hundreds of billions of dollars worth of critical and rare-earth minerals in Ukraine should serve as backpay for aid offered to Kyiv before he took office….
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In reality, Congress approved roughly $183 billion for Ukraine under the Biden administration — more than $65 billion of which was spent in the United States purchasing new weapons for American stockpiles after Washington donated used US weapons to Kyiv, according to the Pentagon…
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