Key Takeaways
- President Zelenskyy uncovered a Trump-Russia plan for Ukraine's surrender in Turkey.
- Zelenskyy rejected the proposed surrender terms and presented a European-backed peace plan.
- US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg departed after the failed Istanbul meeting.
- A 28-point plan would cede Crimea and Donbass to Russia, limiting Ukraine's military.
- A Russian envoy met US Republicans in October 2023, reportedly to discuss Ukraine's surrender.
Deep Dive
- A Russian missile strike in Ukraine's Ternopil area resulted in 25 fatalities, including children.
- The Trump regime was criticized for its perceived complicity and for echoing Russian propaganda concerning Ukraine's surrender.
- Financial Times reported Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff canceled an Istanbul meeting because Ukraine refused a capitulation-style peace plan.
- The proposed 28-point peace plan, developed by Trump and Russia, aimed to grant Russia control over Donbass and Crimea.
- The plan also sought to limit Ukraine's military capabilities, effectively characterizing it as a total surrender.
- President Zelenskyy rejected the proposed 28-point surrender plan for Ukraine.
- He introduced his own European-backed peace plan in response to an alleged U.S. plot with Russia.
- This counter-strategy ultimately led to the resignation of U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg.
- Russian Special Envoy Karel Dmitriev met with Republican Congress members, including Anna Paulina Luna, in October 2023.
- Dmitriev's visit reportedly involved plotting Ukraine's surrender with the Trump regime, information Zelenskyy had uncovered.
- Dmitriev stated his visit to the U.S. was at the invitation of the U.S. president and planned in advance.
- Keith Kellogg's statements on Ukraine peace were examined, including claims about a 24-hour resolution and Trump securing territory.
- Despite earlier public statements, Kellogg recounted advising President Trump in the Oval Office that Ukraine was 'not winning.'
- Kellogg is reportedly resigning or being forced out as U.S. Special Envoy, a departure seen as a loss for Ukraine's advocates.