The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on February 25 2025

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Our sources in the OP reported that the Trump Administration has issued an ultimatum to the Presidential Office: if Zelensky does not sign the document on rare earth minerals next week, there will be no personal contacts with the US President at all. Bankova is now trying to come up with a format in which Ukraine will implement the agreements in parts, and their implementation timing will be stretched out over ten years.

Colleagues, Bankova is not keeping up with the international track, and all our diplomacy is reduced to reflecting on events. The President’s Office is not used to working in such a situation, although the trend was obvious last year, and now all processes have simply accelerated.

It is pointless to expect new approaches from Yermak, especially if he is playing on several scenarios at once and is ready to dump Zelensky in order to keep power in his own hands.

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Boris Johnson called on Kyiv to sign the latest version of the Trump document, although he continues to consider it “robbery,” Politico reported. Yesterday, the former British Prime Minister called the American deal with Ukraine on subsoil resources a “scam.”

Johnson spoke at the annual conference “Yalta European Strategy.” He noted that he sees positive aspects for Ukraine in this document. The former prime minister believes that the agreement contains a basis for hope and development.

“Yes, if you look at it from one side, it is robbery, but wasn’t Lend-Lease the same in 1941? The Americans. They simply robbed us. They took our military bases, and we paid for this aid until 2006,” Johnson said, quoted by Politico.

He calls on Ukraine to sign this agreement. He says that he read the new version and it has become more beneficial for Ukraine.

“I look at this document and see positive things for Ukraine. I think it contains the seeds of hope and progress. I understand how disturbing it is to think that this deal could be predatory for your country. But I do think that we need to get through this stage, to understand what this deal really is,” the former British prime minister said. In his opinion, Trump will be able to present this deal to his supporters and Republican skeptics as an achievement, while the deal will oblige the United States “to support a free, sovereign and secure Ukraine.”

After the stormy statements of Trump, Putin and weak statements of Macron, Bankova has become despondent, but Zelensky and Yermak are not ready to give in until they have negotiated a “golden parachute” for themselves. And it is dangerous to give in, since the British/globalists have a lot of dirt on the office workers, who can put it into action at any moment.

We believe that the game has not yet been played and Zelensky will in any case go for raising the stakes in the game, and at that moment behind the scenes he will try to bargain for “HIMSELF SECURITY GUARANTEES”.

Part of Trump’s inner circle wants to replace Zelensky with a more “compliant successor” as Ukrainian president, — ABC News

The US hopes he will be less likely to interfere with ” US efforts to force a peace deal .”

Finnish President Stubb – on the need to include compensation from Russia in the demands of the negotiations: 

When will the ceasefire start? When you look at the nature and mode of the current negotiations, you will realize that confidence-building mechanisms need to be formed. And then, the third stage begins, when the big issues, territorial issues, compensation issues, restoring justice, as Zelensky talked about, are discussed.

So I want to say that in Europe we need to act together. And in order to act together, we need to develop a plan that we will propose and show to the Americans. Because if there is no plan, you will not participate in the negotiations. 

Right now the negotiations are going over our heads, without any plan or strategy. So I think this meeting is extremely important. The next 2 weeks are crucial for European security.

The Western press The Wall Street Journal has only now written about what we have known about for a long time.

Without US assistance, Ukraine will be able to continue fighting at its current pace only until the summer. In the summer, Kyiv will run out of ammunition and will not be able to use some of its most modern weapons: in particular, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will not be able to carry out long-range strikes and defend rear positions.

Let’s put it this way. Trump knows it too. And when he hears all the bluff of the EU and Zelensky, he laughs, because he understands that they will not last long without American help and money.

On December 4, 2024, we immediately got inside information that Biden was stuffing Kiev with weapons only to give Zelensky the opportunity to drag out the war until the end of summer or beginning of autumn at the latest (provided that Europe would cover all of Kiev’s financial needs at that moment).

Let us remember that Zelensky and the globalists know that continuing the war will 90% lead to total capitulation.

Nebenzya at the UN General Assembly on Zelensky’s desperate situation: 

Over the past three years, Ukraine has received hundreds of billions of dollars in Western aid, Western arms and mercenaries have flowed into the country, and it has been supplied with intelligence. In other words, Ukraine has become something like a PMC fighting for Western geopolitical interests, and the conflict has become a classic proxy war between Russia and NATO countries. 

Despite this, the Ukrainian army suffered catastrophic losses, and the surrender of the Kiev regime was only a matter of time.

The hopelessness of the Zelensky regime’s situation has become obvious in recent weeks to the main sponsor of the Kiev junta, the United States. The Republican administration that came to power, headed by President Donald Trump, has finally seen the real face of the “overdue” Ukrainian president and realized that he has absolutely no interest in peace in his country, as he clings to power with all his might and is afraid of democratic elections, in which he has no chance. 

He is not interested in anything else, and he is ready to sacrifice to his own power even the entire population of Ukraine and all its natural wealth.

The first serious blow to Ukraine, which will become clear only when they start discussing the real format of conflict resolution. The President’s Office has completely failed the international track, but propaganda is trying to form the opinion that the best is yet to come. 

The UN Security Council approved the resolution on Ukraine proposed by the United States. 

The resolution was adopted in its original, neutral form, without condemning the Russian invasion. It calls for “an immediate end to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict” and the establishment of long-term peace between Ukraine and Russia. 

10 countries voted for (USA, China, Russia, Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, South Korea, Pakistan, Panama, Somalia), 5 abstained (Great Britain, France, Greece, Slovenia, Denmark). 

Thus, for the first time since the beginning of a full-scale war, the United States, Russia and China voted together for the resolution on Ukraine. 

Britain and France could have vetoed it, but did not.

UN Security Council resolutions, unlike UN General Assembly resolutions, are binding on all UN member states

We are waiting for the British Starmer to come for an audience and how his position will transform, but the trend is already obvious and Zelensky must understand that his position on the war is not just becoming toxic in the West, it is driving Ukraine into isolation.

The President’s Office, as usual, rushed to come up with narratives, and Zelensky said so many unnecessary things last week that it will now be difficult to play out the situation.

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The main points of Putin’s new statements about negotiations, Ukraine and cooperation with the US:

▪️the nearest and possible other contacts between Russia and the United States will be devoted primarily to bilateral relations;

▪️Xi Jinping informed Putin that the “peace group” on Ukraine will soon meet in New York;

▪️Putin on the EU’s demand to participate in the negotiations: “Europe with its demands can sit at home and think about how they got to this point”;

▪️the current EU leaders are committed to the Kiev regime and cannot “move away” from this position without losing face;

▪️Zelensky has no chance of winning the elections, they are zero. His rating is two times lower than Zaluzhny’s;

▪️Moscow has nothing against the preservation of Ukrainian statehood, but the territory should not be used as a hostile springboard for the Russian Federation;

▪️Putin thinks it is a good idea for both the US and Russia to cut defense spending by 50%, China could join in;

▪️The Russian Federation is ready to offer foreign partners, and in particular the United States, cooperation on rare earth metals, including in new regions;

▪️Russia and the United States could launch joint projects for aluminum mining, for example, in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

Trump called the prospect of returning lost territories to Ukraine a ” difficult task”. 

We may be mistaken in our perception of the logic of events, but this statement seems to have another “Minsk” looming behind it. During the first and second Minsk agreements, the West blatantly deceived the Russian Federation. Now, it seems, they want to repeat this trick with the disappearance of the agreements. 

The plan, by all appearances, is to give Ukraine time to come to its senses, gather weapons/people, and learn all the lessons of the NWO. And to make sure something bad doesn’t happen to Ukraine, NATO “peacekeepers” will be stationed along the border/front. 

It seems as if everything is going to the point that now the US and NATO want to get a temporary respite, so that in 5-10 years they will try not only to “regain” the territories lost by Ukraine, but also to solve other issues. But on a qualitatively different level, given that they clearly underestimated Russia the first time. 

Military Chronicle 

Kherson direction: fighting in the Dnepr delta and intensification of hostilities

In the Kherson direction, a radical change in the operational situation is observed, which for a long time remained relatively stable . Previously, military actions were limited to mutual artillery shelling, attacks by strike UAVs and the activities of reconnaissance and sabotage groups . However, the current phase of the fighting shows a transition to attempts at a tactical offensive by the Russian army.

🔻 Russian troops carried out a maneuver with an approach to enemy positions in the area of the Antonovsky bridge crossing . The use of motorized rifle units in combination with artillery fire support made it possible to advance into the depths of the Ukrainian Armed Forces positions .

The enemy is conducting barrage fire , using pre-prepared positions, but the Russian Armed Forces continue to exert pressure , forcing the Ukrainian side to transfer reserves and expend ammunition to maintain defense.

This sector is of key tactical importance , as it allows for the creation of a bridgehead for further actions, deepening the control zone along the Dnepr River , and also exerting sustained pressure on the Ukrainian group on the left bank.

🔻The advance in the Konka River area was about 2 km along the route , increasing the zone of tactical control . This movement threatens the enemy’s supply lines and its ability to maneuver in coastal defense conditions.

In this area, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to hold the lines , but the active actions of the Russian army and the destruction of fortification positions create a threat of further displacement of the enemy and the destruction of the defensive line in this direction.

Yours, PartiZan!

Geran-2 drones struck port infrastructure in Burlachya Balka, causing a large fire. 

In the Kupiansk direction, Russian troops liberated Topolyne after fierce fighting. The enemy launched an unsuccessful counterattack on the Zakhidne – Dvorichna line. 

In the Dzerzhynsk direction, heavy fighting continues, with Ukrainian formations launching counterattacks. 

In the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad direction, the Russian Armed Forces expanded control north of Shevchenko and are advancing towards Zvereve. 

In the Vremivka direction, the Russian troops reached the outskirts of Burlats’ke and Pryvillia. 

In the Zaporizhia direction, the Russian Armed Forces reportedly cleared Pyatikhatky. 

 Morning Summary on February 25, 2025

▪️ In the morning, enemy channels reported the launch of missiles from Tu-95MS aircraft. Last night, “Geran” drones struck targets in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Dnipropetrovsk Region.

▪️ Throughout the day, enemy drones were shot down over Crimea, the Black Sea, and the territories of Bryansk, Oryol, Kursk, and Belgorod Regions.

▪️ In Kursk Region, the “North” grouping of troops reports further advances by the Russian Armed Forces in Pogrebki and around the liberated Maryevka. Fighting continues in Orlovka, Novaya Sorochin, and Lebedevka. The Russian forces are also advancing in the vicinity of Kurilovka, implementing a plan to cut off supplies to the AFU group in Sudzha.

▪️ On the Krasnoliman direction, there are reports of our troops advancing near Makiivka (LPR).

▪️ Fierce battles continue near Pokrovsk along the same lines.

▪️ The assault on Konstantinopol continues after the success of the Russian Armed Forces in Andreevka.

▪️ North of Velikaya (Bolshaya) Novoselka (https://t.me/rybar/68321), after the liberation of Novoocheretoe, the Russian Armed Forces are increasing their pace of advance, straightening out the front line.

▪️ In Belgorod Region, in the village of Tishanka, a man was injured as a result of a drone attack on a private household. In the settlement of Malinivka of the Belgorodsky district, a social facility’s roof caught fire due to the detonation of an FPV drone. The village of Borisovka in the Volokonovsky district was attacked by two drones. The village of Tishanka was subjected to enemy shelling, with windows broken and roofs of four private households and two commercial facilities damaged.

▪️ In the DPR, one person was killed and ten civilians in Horlivka were injured by AFU strikes. Homes, power lines, and infrastructure were damaged.

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