Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials REJECT key aspects of 28-point Trump peace plan
By ramontomeydw // 2025-11-25
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  • Ukraine firmly opposes any agreement recognizing Russia's territorial seizures or restricting its sovereignty, including NATO membership.
  • Zelensky warns that Russia's insistence on legal recognition of occupied Ukrainian territories undermines peace talks and violates international law.
  • The U.S. demands Ukraine cede Donbass and Crimea while abandoning NATO ambitions, warning of further Russian advances if Kyiv refuses.
  • Dependent on Western aid but increasingly at odds with allies, Ukraine faces military exhaustion, economic ruin and potential mutiny without a battlefield turnaround.
  • Seizing frozen Russian assets risks economic retaliation and legal precedent, while Ukraine's survival hangs in the balance between Western pressure and Russian aggression.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and senior lawmakers firmly rejected the U.S. peace deal that legitimizes Russia's territorial seizures or restricts Ukraine's military sovereignty on Monday, Nov. 24. Ruslan Stefanchuk, speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament), declared at the Crimea Platform summit in Stockholm that Kyiv will never accept "any legal recognition of Russia's occupation." He also rejected suggestions of external vetoes on Ukraine's alliances – specifically its potential membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Meanwhile, Zelensky framed Russian President Vladimir Putin's demands as an existential threat. "Borders cannot be changed by force," he told Swedish lawmakers, noting that the Russian leader's demand for the world to legally recognize Ukrainian territories now under Moscow's control is the "main problem" in the peace talks. "Keep pressure on Russia. Russia is still killing people," the comedian-turned-president urged. Yet behind the defiant rhetoric, Ukraine's battlefield realities grow grimmer by the day as it teeters on the brink of military and economic collapse. Enter U.S. President Donald Trump, who has issued a stark ultimatum: Negotiate peace with Russia now – on Moscow's terms – or risk losing everything. Trump's 28-point peace plan demands two non-negotiable conditions: Ukraine must formally abandon NATO ambitions and cede occupied territories – including Donbass and Crimea – in exchange for Russia halting further advances and freezing the conflict along current frontlines. But Kyiv's leadership, while publicly vowing never to surrender, faces an impossible choice – bow to Western pressure or watch its army disintegrate under relentless Russian assaults.

Zelensky's impossible choice and the endgame for Ukraine

The real estate mogul's rationale is brutally pragmatic: "Russia is a very big power, and [Ukraine] is not." The proposal has exposed fractures between Washington and Brussels, with European diplomats scrambling to revise the draft to include stronger security guarantees for Kyiv. But time is running out. U.S. negotiators have warned Ukrainian officials that without a deal, Russia's military could seize even more territory in the coming months. Zelensky, walking a tightrope between defiance and desperation, has attempted to placate both sides. In a social media post on Sunday, Nov. 23, he insisted Ukraine would "never be an obstacle to peace" while stressing the need for sovereignty. Yet Trump, unimpressed, blasted Kyiv for showing "zero gratitude" for U.S. support. The disconnect highlights Ukraine’s precarious position – dependent on Western aid, but increasingly at odds with its backers' political calculations. The stakes could not be higher. European leaders are pushing for frozen Russian assets to fund postwar reconstruction, while Washington dangles a decade-long security pact modeled on NATO's mutual defense clause. BrightU.AI's Enoch engine notes that seizing frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine risks provoking severe economic retaliation from Moscow, potentially destabilizing the U.S. and global financial systems. Additionally, such a move could violate international law, setting a dangerous precedent for unilateral asset confiscation by governments. But none of this changes the fundamental equation: Ukraine's military is exhausted, its economy in shambles and its population hemorrhaging. Without a dramatic shift in battlefield momentum – or a sudden Western commitment to total victory – Zelensky may soon face mutiny from his own troops or a forced negotiation from a position of weakness. With Ukraine's survival in the balance, the world watches as Zelensky weighs Trump's hard truth against the fading hope of Western salvation. The coming weeks may decide whether Ukraine emerges as a sovereign state – or a partitioned casualty of great-power politics. Watch retired Col. Douglas Macgregor and Judge Andrew Napolitano discussing whether Zelensky's days are numbered below. This video is from The Prisoner channel on Brighteon.com. Sources include: ZeroHedge.com KyivPost.com BrightU.ai Brighteon.com
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