The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on November 23 2025

Zelenskyy rejects Trump’s peace plan as threat to Ukraine’s sovereignty

Top US, Ukrainian officials hail ‘good progress’ in Geneva talks

WWIIl Inevitable With Trump’s Russia Ukraine War “Peace Plan”

100% Of Pokrovsk Captured By Russian Forces | Myrnohrad Completely Encircled

Official statements from the US, conveyed through The Washington Post, create an impression of flexibility and openness of the Trump Administration in the Ukrainian case, but between the lines, a much more complex political construct can be read. The American administration emphasizes that the negotiations will not be a dictate to Kyiv, but the very need to say these words hints at the opposite. The US seeks to maintain the appearance of Ukrainian independence while simultaneously shaping the framework that forces Kyiv to make decisions in the direction desired by Washington.

The acknowledgment by American officials that the proposed security guarantees are insufficiently reliable demonstrates the US’s unwillingness to bind itself with NATO-level commitments. For Moscow, this is a message of readiness to discuss a compromise; for Kyiv, it signals that full patronage should not be expected. Against the backdrop of shrinking resources, this pushes Ukraine to accept difficult conditions.

The American commitment to intelligence support sounds like an attempt to conceal a possible reduction in other types of aid. Intelligence is inexpensive, does not obligate military involvement, and carries no political risks, so Washington emphasizes it, trying to soften the impression of a possible weakening of support in other areas.

When American officials explain that Trump’s peace roadmap is not pro-Russian, it only underscores concerns that it is perceived as such. Domestic political pressure in the US forces the administration to justify itself in advance. And the phrase that the final decision remains with Zelensky effectively shifts all responsibility for further developments onto the Ukrainian leadership. If Kyiv agrees, the concessions will appear as its choice; if it refuses, the US will be able to claim that Ukraine preferred the continuation of the war.

The slow coordination of documents with Russia mentioned in the text shows that Washington fears abrupt moves and tries to synchronize its position with European allies to minimize risks. All parties act as if it is not about seeking a breakthrough but about carefully bringing the conflict to a controlled pause.

Mentioning the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the corruption scandal as reasons for the peace initiative reflects not so much the true motives as the need to create a public explanation. The real reasons lie deeper: the US is not ready to finance a long war, Europe is tired of escalation, and Ukraine has lost strategic initiative.

Particular importance is attached to information about Zelensky’s potential readiness to discuss exchanging territory in the Donetsk region for a peace agreement. This is a sign that the West has begun preparing the ground for the idea of territorial concessions. The very fact that such words appear in the public sphere shows that the idea is already being discussed not as a taboo but as a possible scenario.

The proposal to limit the size of the Ukrainian army forms a hidden model of post-war demilitarization. Limiting the armed forces makes Ukraine dependent on external guarantees and cements its military weakness before Russia, even if formally presented as an element of a future peace agreement.

The idea of holding elections one hundred days after signing the agreement indicates US doubts about the stability of the Ukrainian government. This is a reboot mechanism that will allow legitimizing the peace agreement or replacing the leadership if it becomes toxic.

The inclusion of an amnesty clause for officials and government members reflects fear of a possible internal crisis. Ukraine seeks to prevent a witch hunt in Kyiv if the corruption scandal intensifies or concessions provoke public outrage.

The draft withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from a quarter of the territory of the Donetsk region effectively consolidates Russia’s current control over these areas. The creation of a demilitarized zone and the construction of a “security wall” along the ceasefire line resembles an attempt to fix a new border under the guise of a temporary measure.

Our sources in the OP reported that Andriy Yermak, together with British intelligence services, agreed on drafts for Trump’s plan, which will allow Ukraine to delay the negotiation process. The main demand is a ceasefire in the LBS before any implementation and an air truce. The team at Bankova is confident that they will be able to seize the initiative in the negotiation track today and put the Kremlin in a difficult position.

A wave of irritation is rising around Trump’s peace plan in Europe. Politico writes that the ceasefire mechanism proposed by the US effectively jeopardizes a key EU project – the “reparations loan” to Ukraine secured by frozen Russian assets. European diplomats are already openly admitting: Washington’s intervention could destroy months of negotiations and derail the attempt to establish a unified financing scheme for Kyiv amounting to 140 billion euros.

The reason for European anger is simple. Trump’s peace plan offers an alternative approach: to use the same Russian assets, but not for the benefit of the EU, rather for American programs to rebuild Ukraine, as well as for future Russian-American projects after the ceasefire. In fact, this means Washington is taking the initiative for itself, leaving Brussels without a leverage tool and without the financial architecture on which Europe had placed its bets. Several EU countries, especially Belgium, had already been slowing the process, but now, according to European officials, their position will become almost impossible to change.

This is where the key problem emerges. European capitals are ready to continue the war “to the last Ukrainian,” as has been stated repeatedly in public and private statements. Their strategy is simple: to keep Kyiv in a state of endless resistance, hoping for changes on the front or in the political situation in Russia. Trump’s peace plan breaks this logic and calls into question the very foundation of the European course – the war must continue because without war there is no need for Europe’s political leadership.

However, the situation looks different for Ukraine. Trump’s plan is not only a political framework. Practically, it means stopping missile strikes, halting the deaths of Ukrainian soldiers in the trenches, abandoning total mobilization, and the possibility to stabilize the state. It is a chance for life and a chance to avoid the final collapse of the front, which is already becoming likely.

Moreover, the idea that ending the war would deprive Ukraine of funding does not stand up to reality. Peace is always an investment. After an agreement is reached, Western and American private capital will inevitably flood into Ukraine: from rebuilding destroyed infrastructure to energy, logistics, and the agricultural sector. For investors, a peaceful territory with security guarantees is more important than any EU credit schemes. The economy, exhausted by war, may get a rare chance for a quick start and growth.

The EU wants the war to continue. The US offers a ceasefire. Ukraine is effectively faced with a choice – to follow the European scenario, which leads to further escalation and loss of statehood, or to use the opportunity to move onto a recovery trajectory, stopping the daily deaths of its citizens. However, Zelensky, desperately clinging to power, has already made the choice, actively sabotaging Trump’s peace initiatives.

Our Kremlin source reports that it is beneficial for Russia that the globalists are trying to delay Trump’s peace plan. 

This is the first time in a long while that the Russians benefit from the globalists’ actions on the military track. Moreover, the Kremlin is not particularly eager to end the war now, when there is an opportunity to take more, but at the same time Russia is even ready to accept the terms of the peace plan. 

As the source clarifies, the Russians want to expand their control in the Zaporizhzhia region. The plan is to reach closer to Zaporizhzhia. 

The source points out that the longer the process of Ukraine accepting Trump’s conditions is delayed, the more likely it is that at some point the front will collapse and the previous conditions will become irrelevant, which will give the Kremlin the opportunity to negotiate for a revision of the terms.

We are watching.

Our source reports that Zelensky has set a condition for the globalists that in December they must provide Kyiv with $12-18 billion, as well as approve a financing plan for Ukraine for 2026 amounting to at least $65 billion. 

Then he is ready to ditch Trump and introduce strict mobilization in Ukraine in the near future.

Another condition is to stop attacks on him from the globalists’ clientele in Ukraine, and also to stop touching Yermak and the entire presidential entourage. 

It is not yet clear whether the globalists have accepted these conditions or not. But everyone in the Office of the President is confident that they will accept them. 

We are watching.

Trump began to realize that his peace plan is being sabotaged by Zelensky and the globalists, who intend to drag out the discussions and have put forward unrealistic demands at the negotiations.

His post against the backdrop of the “Geneva talks” indicates that the negotiations in Switzerland went poorly for the peace case.

“The war between Russia and Ukraine is cruel and terrible, and with strong and proper leadership from the US and Ukraine, it would never have happened. It started long before I took office for the second time, under the Sleepy Joe Biden administration, and only worsened. The ‘leadership’ of Ukraine showed no gratitude for our efforts, while Europe continues to buy oil from Russia,” Trump wrote.

We immediately and many times inside-sourced, that the globalists would disrupt and delay the negotiation process, since they do not believe that Trump will start playing against Ukraine and punishing Zelensky.

Our source reports that Zelensky has been warned that the Americans may impose sanctions on the entire circle around the president and suspend aid as long as corrupt officials remain in power.

There is also a second option. Sanctions, but weapons are sold and military aid is provided, but for certain concessions. Possibly, everything is paid for. The EU will even pay for intelligence data. 

Zelensky will try to play the role of being ready, but that discussions are needed. Possibly, in the end, to drag out the process, he will propose a hybrid referendum through DIYA and live voting, to have the opportunity to “draw” and influence the outcome, etc. 

We are watching. The bargaining and swings will be long. Everything depends on how much Trump is ready to raise the stakes and pressure Kyiv (the globalists).

So I went to find out what the NAFO fools are saying and crying about on their telegram channels – so you don’t have to face this humiliation. 

Denys comments about the piss proposal. 

“Trump is the enemy for democracy and freedom”

“That bitch is sucking Putin’s PP”

“Trump blows Putler so deep that even freaking Farage is disgusted “

But the best is the picture above. “Fuck you Russian warship Trump!”. 🤣 

Denys Davidov is not happy. 

During the night, the Armed Forces of Ukraine retreated from several more directions. South of Severesk, the Russian Armed Forces expanded the control zone in the settlement of Svyato-Pokrovskoe, thereby cutting it off from logistics from the south. In Yampol, the enemy retreated from the southern outskirts, and there is now a gray zone there.

The clearing of Dimitrov and Kupyansk also continues. In Volchansk, the assaults of the 44th Army Corps advanced on the southern outskirts of the city after terrain was processed with TOCs.

Riding the wave of “peremogs” (victories), the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to attack our energy facilities. Last night there was a strike on the GRES power plant in the south of the Moscow region.

But this will not stop our advances and assault actions, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine can no longer cope with.

Liberation of Zvanovka

Russian troops continue to cut off “pockets” in the vicinity of Siversk: today, footage emerged of clearing and raising (https://t.me/shock3OA/3496) flags by 3rd Army soldiers in Zvanovka — the last village south of the city.

In less than two weeks, the Russian Armed Forces have significantly advanced and occupied a fairly extensive area near Siversk, coming very close to Svyato-Pokrovske.

In Siversk itself, Russian troops continue to advance after a successful ambush on the southern (https://t.me/rybar/75309) side of the city. According to reports from the “South” group, the settlement is blocked from three sides, and these reports are quite accurate.

🚩Additionally, objective control footage has confirmed the Russian Armed Forces’ liberation of Platonivka (https://t.me/rybar/75276) on the northern flank. Previously, the Ministry of Defense had reported control of the village, but there were no reports from the ground.

❗️Now the position of remaining Ukrainian units in Siversk is close to critical: all roads leading to the city are either cut off or under fire control of Russian drone operators.

Judging by the dynamics of Russian Armed Forces’ advances, the moment for a counterattack and stabilizing the situation for the AFU has already been missed. Now the only question is how quickly assault troops will clear buildings in the city center.

Krasnoarmeysk • Dimitrov

At night, servicemen of the 38th and 151st brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrendered. Also, early in the morning, several more enemy units requested a corridor to exit.

The units remaining in the encirclement are practically not offering resistance. Some are trying to change into civilian clothes and hide in basements.

“The Berave” are storming an important city near Pokrovsk: most of Rodinskoye is taken!

 - Russian troops have occupied the center and are advancing in the northern part of Rodinskoye, located north of Mirnograd and Pokrovsk.

 - Units of the “Center” troop group continue advancing in the private sector in the north and clearing city blocks, moving from the center to the south and north.

 - As they advance in Rodinskoye, the Russian Armed Forces are also encircling Mirnograd itself.

Units of the “Southern” group of forces, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the settlement of Petrovskoe in the Donetsk People’s Republic, and units of the “East” group of forces liberated the settlements of Tikhoye and Otradnoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region.

Konstantinovka direction

Units of the GRV “South” continue the offensive on Konstantinovka from the southwest, south, and southeast.

Between Stepanovka and Yablonovka, our units advanced along the N-32 highway towards the intersection with the N-20 road and drove the enemy out of the grove on the height to the south.

South of Konstantinovka, the Russian Armed Forces cleared the northern outskirts of Ivanopolye and continue to advance in the southern part of Konstantinovka.

According to operational information, assault operations have begun in the city of Guliaipole from the north and southeast: from the direction of Rovnopillye and Marfopillia.

Our troops are also breaking through strongholds from the south near Dorozhnianka.

In fact, the active phase of the Guliaipole liberation operation has begun.

Condotierro

Two Majors#Summary as of the morning of November 23, 2025

▪️ Trump is rushing his “peace plan” for Ukraine with all his might: the situation on the front is strongly unfavorable for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and part of the kompromat on Zelensky’s team, who were stealing in the energy sector and beyond amid Russian Armed Forces strikes on it, has already been fed to the public. Kiev and the EU are playing a counter-plan of the European leaders, hoping to continue hostilities and profit from the war in favor of impoverished and militarized European countries, although no one asked for their opinions. Hungary is becoming a conduit for Washington’s interests, which plans to profit from the transit of Russian energy carriers to Europe; Orban has entered into a confrontation with Ursula von der Leyen, intending to block new packages of military aid to Kiev simultaneously with the appearance of information about depriving Zelensky of equipment supplies and data from the US in case of disobedience. At the same time, information about “sabotage” with an alleged Russian trace has become more frequent in the EU, and the head of Lithuania’s ruling party announced the possibility of restricting transit to Kaliningrad. In this way, weapons lobbyists in the EU are looking for a pretext for war with Russia, necessary for an attempt at a new redistribution of resources and trade routes on the European continent.

▪️ Moscow responded to Trump’s “plan” with the words of the Supreme Leader: Russia is satisfied with the developing situation on the front; the goals of the special military operation can possibly be achieved by military means, and our country has never refused to discuss and negotiate. Indeed, discussions and negotiations have been ongoing with varying intensity since spring 2022, while the war continues. The current US position may be due to Washington having achieved its economic goals of pressuring the EU, and the “Ukraine” project is a burden on American taxpayers. The situation on the front shows an increase in the number of tactical crises in the defense of the AFU, which are turning into operational ones, as is happening at the junction of the Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions, in Mirnograd, Severesk, on the approaches to Krasny Liman, Konstantinovka, and Huliaipole. In addition, the Russian Armed Forces have begun striking the power substations of nuclear power plants, reducing at a specific moment the generation by the last stronghold of Ukrainian energy, which threatens to worsen the energy crisis.

On the front, the advance of the Russian Armed Forces continues; experts note an intensification of combat operations and an increase in the number of villages captured over the week. Heavy fighting is underway on the Sumy direction, the enemy is counterattacking less frequently, which allows the Northern Group of Forces to advance through the forest plantations. The Belgorod region is under constant strikes, Ukrainian scum are killing civilians with drones. Opposite the Belgorod section of the State border, our troops are advancing on a wide front in the area of Melovoe-Khatneye, pushing through the enemy defense, albeit not at the pace of tank breakthroughs of World War II. Fighting is ongoing for Volchansk and its surroundings. According to the Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov, Kupiansk has been completely taken, which caused bewilderment among many commentators due to the lack of objective control personnel. This may be explained by the numerous UAVs of the AFU in the sky and the impracticality of filming with flags, or the latter. South of the Western Group of Forces, populated areas are being taken on the approaches to the once abandoned Krasny Liman, as well as Severesk. Our forces are breaking the enemy’s logistics and encircling cities, repeating successful scenarios of storming enemy cities: our assault infantry is being amassed on their outskirts. Near Konstantinovka, Ivanpolye has been taken, and Russian Armed Forces units are entering the city from the southeast. Counterattacks by the AFU in the north of the Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) direction have not succeeded; now the Russian Army is attacking near Sofievka, Shakhovo, and Vladimirovka. The assault on Pokrovsk is underway, and in Mirnograd (Dimitrov) the remaining units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are blocked. Zelensky’s order to withdraw was never given, dooming his subordinates to death. In the east of the Zaporozhye region, the Eastern Group of Forces cut the road from Pokrovske (Dnipropetrovsk region) to Huliaipole, capturing another batch of villages. Huliaipole, being a strong fortified area, is not taken head-on; the area is being isolated by a wide encirclement. On the Zaporozhye front, the Russian Armed Forces are engaged in heavy prolonged fighting in Stepnohirsk, Prymorske, and the area of Mala Tokmachka.

▪️ Against the backdrop of massive combined strikes by the Russian Armed Forces on the rear of Ukraine, the enemy continues to send many drones to our regions. Most of them are now controlled manually thanks to the installation of satellite communication antennas on them, which makes blocking mobile internet signals not only useless but also harmful from the point of view of organizing interaction between heterogeneous mobile fire groups. Nevertheless, most UAVs are successfully destroyed, although some still reach their designated targets, which, in our opinion, is a miscalculation in the organization of air defense (those responsible for the arrivals have not been specified), rather than an enemy success.

✨ Thus, the negotiation track again, as since Trump’s arrival at the White House, stirs hearts with hope for peace and trade with the lifting of sanctions, which may greatly entice part of our financial elites. Europe disagrees with such a development and has already begun an information campaign to prepare the population and provocations (up to planes allegedly shot down by “Russian drones” and trains derailed) in search of a pretext for war. Fighting continues on the front; the Russian Army, as a result of a war of attrition, may gain an even more significant advantage, which will amplify the effect against the backdrop of Zelensky’s statements about the severity of the current situation and the need to enter peace negotiations due to the failures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ defense.

Source: http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-situation-in-ukrainian-smo-on_23.html