😱Putin received a tough response! US is putting pressure on Zelenskyy. Urgent condition from Russia

[00:00:00] Moscow and Washington are pushing at the [00:00:02] same time and both want the same thing. [00:00:06] Don't bus out of Ukraine. Ukrainian [00:00:08] forces are already on the counter [00:00:10] offensive around 300 square kilometers [00:00:13] in the south have been liberated. Russia [00:00:16] is trying to show a victory but real [00:00:18] advances are limited and costly for its [00:00:21] army. Starling and Telegram helped [00:00:23] Ukraine break through and stabilize the [00:00:26] front slowing down enemy coordination. [00:00:29] Meanwhile, negotiations continue. The US [00:00:32] is offering KEF EU membership in [00:00:34] exchange for territorial concessions. [00:00:37] President Zalanski is ready to meet [00:00:39] Putin, but not on Moscow's terms. At the [00:00:42] same time, Hungary under Orban is [00:00:44] blocking 19 billion euro in aid to [00:00:47] Ukraine, demanding their resumption of [00:00:50] Russian oil supplies. Can Ukraine hold [00:00:52] its territory and maintain Western [00:00:54] support while Moscow and Washington push [00:00:57] at the same time? And can Ke reach a [00:01:00] deal when even Europe is set in [00:01:02] conditions? All this coming up in our [00:01:05] episode. Ukrainian President Wimmer [00:01:07] Zalinski has said that both Moscow and [00:01:10] Washington are applying similar pressure [00:01:12] on KF in the context of ending the war. [00:01:15] According to him, this pressure includes [00:01:17] demands for concessions to the aggressor [00:01:20] state, practically calls for Ukraine to [00:01:22] withdraw from the Donbas region. [00:01:25] Zilinski made the statement in an [00:01:27] interview. to the agents front press [00:01:29] ahead of the fourth anniversary of [00:01:31] Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. [00:01:33] He noted that the demand to leave Donbas [00:01:36] is voiced by both Russia and the United [00:01:38] States. [00:01:40] >> Both the Americans and the Russians say [00:01:42] that if you want the war to end [00:01:43] tomorrow, get out of Donbas. [00:01:46] >> According to the Ukrainian leader, [00:01:48] Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has [00:01:50] unlashed the deadliest war in Europe in [00:01:53] the past century. He said that Russian [00:01:56] forces are deliberately targeting [00:01:58] Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving [00:02:01] civilians without electricity and [00:02:03] heating as temperatures drop below zero. [00:02:06] At the same time, Ukrainians continue to [00:02:08] resist. According to President Walanski, [00:02:11] Ukraine's defense forces have moved to [00:02:14] counteroffensive actions. As part of [00:02:16] this counterattacks operations, the [00:02:18] Ukrainian defense forces have liberated [00:02:21] approximately 300 square kilometers of [00:02:24] territory in the south of the country. [00:02:27] >> I won't go into too many details but [00:02:29] today I can congratulate our army first [00:02:31] and foremost all the defense forces [00:02:34] because as of today 300 square kilmters [00:02:38] have been liberated. The president did [00:02:40] not specify the time period during which [00:02:43] the territory was liberated. At the same [00:02:46] time, same military bloggers suggested [00:02:48] that part of this gains may have been [00:02:51] linked to disruption in the operation of [00:02:53] Starlink terminals on the front line. [00:02:56] This followed a move by Elon Musk to [00:02:59] restrict access to the system for [00:03:01] Russian forces after request from Cave. [00:03:04] President Wdemar Zalanski stated that [00:03:06] the armed forces of Ukraine capitalized [00:03:09] on the situation while acknowledging [00:03:12] that Ukrainian troops also encountered [00:03:14] certain difficulties due to technical [00:03:16] issues. Meanwhile, Poland continues to [00:03:19] finance the operation of more than [00:03:22] 29,000 Starlink satellite internet [00:03:25] terminals in Ukraine. This was announced [00:03:28] by Ukraine's Minister of Defense Mahilo [00:03:30] Federov in a post on social media [00:03:32] platform X. The Estonian intelligence [00:03:36] service has reported that restricting [00:03:38] Russian forces access to Star Link and [00:03:41] Telegram seriously hindered their [00:03:44] operations on the front line. This has [00:03:46] slowed the flow of information within [00:03:49] the Russian military. According to [00:03:51] analysts, this restrictions contributed [00:03:53] to the success of Ukrainian [00:03:55] counteroffensive operations. The [00:03:57] statement was made by Anskult Colonal [00:04:00] and head of Estonia's defense forces [00:04:02] intelligence center. Colonal Anskisk [00:04:06] reported that cutting Russian units [00:04:08] access to Starlink satellite [00:04:10] communications and restricting the [00:04:12] telegram messenger in Russia has [00:04:14] significantly affected the invader's [00:04:17] combat capabilities. Restrictions on [00:04:20] Starlink reduced the number of drone [00:04:22] strikes on Ukrainian rare units as drone [00:04:26] communications and navigations became [00:04:28] less effective. Restrictions on telegram [00:04:31] slowed horizontal information exchange [00:04:34] between units complicating operations [00:04:36] coordination and interaction. According [00:04:39] to Colonal, while there are no sign of a [00:04:42] complete breakdown in Russian military [00:04:44] command, these factors have caused [00:04:46] disruption in common system, tactical [00:04:49] data exchange and coordination, making [00:04:51] Russian operation less organized. [00:04:54] >> Thus, Russian command, fire control, and [00:04:58] coordination between units were [00:05:00] disrupted, which also supported [00:05:02] Ukrainian counterattacks. It cannot be [00:05:04] said that the Russian chain of command [00:05:06] has collapsed, but these events have [00:05:08] certainly affected it. [00:05:10] >> According to Colonel, last week, [00:05:12] Ukrainian forces launched a counter [00:05:13] offensive in the sound sector of the [00:05:16] front in the Parisia region to help the [00:05:18] advance of Russian units. This allowed [00:05:21] them to stabilize the front line in the [00:05:23] area. The Russian offensive has slowed [00:05:26] significantly and in some areas it has [00:05:29] come to a complete halt. Ukrainian [00:05:31] troops have also regained control over [00:05:34] certain previously occupied territories. [00:05:37] Meanwhile, according to Devel, Ukraine [00:05:39] may consider territorial concessions as [00:05:42] part of a possible peace settlement. The [00:05:45] publication notes that any territorial [00:05:47] concessions would be possible only in [00:05:50] exchange for membership in the European [00:05:52] Union. According to EU officials, the [00:05:55] United States acting as a mediator in a [00:05:58] possible peace talks is pushing for a [00:06:00] scenario in which K would receive [00:06:03] European Union membership and security [00:06:05] guarantees in exchange for Russia [00:06:07] gaining broad control over the Donbas [00:06:10] region. Diplomats in Brussels says that [00:06:13] President Rode Zalanski would need a [00:06:15] strong and tangible incentive in order [00:06:18] to secure public support in Ukraine for [00:06:21] any territorial concessions. In this [00:06:23] context, the EU could consider [00:06:26] accelerating Ukraine's accession [00:06:28] process. Sources note that the peace [00:06:31] plan currently under discussion mentions [00:06:34] 2027 as a possible year for Ukraine's EU [00:06:37] membership. However, officials in [00:06:40] Brussels do not expect accession next [00:06:42] year and view a time frame between 2028 [00:06:46] and 2030 as more realistic. The article [00:06:49] suggests that exchanging territorial [00:06:51] concessions for EU membership and [00:06:53] security guarantees resembles the [00:06:55] approach promoted by Donald Trump to end [00:06:58] the war in Ukraine. While rising doubts [00:07:00] whether European governments would [00:07:03] ultimately support such a formula. At [00:07:05] the same time, diplomats stress that any [00:07:08] territorial compromise would require a [00:07:10] comprehensive and credible agreement. [00:07:13] They add that although the EU may be [00:07:16] willing to move toward a faster [00:07:18] accession path to Ukraine, full [00:07:20] membership remains difficult to achieve [00:07:22] under existing enlargement procedures, [00:07:26] particularly given unresolved issues [00:07:28] related to corruption and the rule of [00:07:30] law. Meanwhile, negotiations continue. [00:07:33] President Wdemer Zilinski said that [00:07:36] another round of talks with Russia and [00:07:38] the United States on the potential [00:07:40] parameters for ending the war could take [00:07:42] place by the end of February. Zilinski [00:07:45] also stated that he's ready to meet with [00:07:48] dictator Putin. He made these remarks [00:07:51] following a confidential report from the [00:07:53] Ukrainian delegation on the outcomes of [00:07:56] the previous round of negotiations in [00:07:58] Geneva. On February 20th, the president [00:08:01] received a detailed briefing from [00:08:03] Ukraine's negotiation team, which [00:08:06] included issues considered too sensitive [00:08:09] to discuss remotely. [00:08:12] We believe that real opportunities to [00:08:14] end the war with dignity still exist, [00:08:16] and the world's ability to pressure the [00:08:18] aggressor could significantly help [00:08:20] ensure that a dignified peace replaces [00:08:23] the war. We count on another round of [00:08:26] negotiations being organized very soon, [00:08:29] as early as this February, and on that [00:08:31] round becoming truly productive. [00:08:34] Ukraine's responses to the most [00:08:36] difficult questions ahead of the next [00:08:38] meeting are ready. The priorities for [00:08:40] our negotiating team for the future [00:08:43] meeting in the trilateral format and [00:08:45] with the United States have been [00:08:47] defined. We continue working to ensure [00:08:50] readiness for leaders to meet and [00:08:52] resolve issues that cannot yet be [00:08:55] settled at the team level. It is the [00:08:57] leaders format that could prove decisive [00:09:00] in many respects and Ukraine is ready [00:09:02] for such a format. The team must also [00:09:05] secure conditions for progress on [00:09:07] humanitarian issues. P exchanges must [00:09:11] continue. We expect that an exchange [00:09:14] will be possible very soon. While [00:09:16] Ukraine remains ready for negotiations [00:09:19] and agreements, Russia is spreading [00:09:21] false information about the alleged [00:09:24] capture of dozens of settlements in [00:09:27] 2026, aiming to convince the West of the [00:09:30] inevitable victory. The aggressor [00:09:33] country is also circulating misleading [00:09:35] reports on major success on the front [00:09:38] lines, seeking to pressure Western [00:09:40] partners to reduce or held support for [00:09:42] Ukraine. The Institute for the Study of [00:09:45] War in its February 20th report refuted [00:09:49] claims by Sergey Rutskoy, chief of the [00:09:52] main operational directorate of Russia's [00:09:55] general staff about Russia's troops [00:09:57] advances. Rusko claimed that since the [00:10:00] beginning of this year, Russian forces [00:10:02] had allegedly captured 900 square [00:10:05] kilometers and 42 settlements and in [00:10:09] 2025 over 6,700 [00:10:13] kilmters and more than 300 settlements. [00:10:17] According to analysts, the actual [00:10:19] situation is very different. Since the [00:10:22] start of 2026, Russian forces control [00:10:25] only 19 settlements and 572 [00:10:29] square kilometers, while in 2025 they [00:10:33] occupied 252 settlements, 50 fewer than [00:10:37] Rutsko claimed. Analysts note that [00:10:40] Russia focuses on small villages along [00:10:42] the border and present these limited [00:10:45] advances as evidence of its troops [00:10:48] skill. The aim is to create a false [00:10:51] narrative of inevitable victory and [00:10:53] pressure the best to concede the Kremlin [00:10:56] demands. In particular, Russian forces [00:10:59] carry out limited crossber attacks in [00:11:02] the gray zone of Sum region achieving [00:11:04] minor gains at a high cost. In 2025, [00:11:08] advances averaged 135 square kilometers [00:11:12] per day with daily casualties of about [00:11:15] 83 soldiers killed or wounded. [00:11:19] Hungary has blocked the release of 90 [00:11:22] billion euros in aid from the European [00:11:24] Union to Ukraine demanding their [00:11:26] resumption of Russian oil supplies [00:11:29] through the DRBA pipeline. The [00:11:31] announcement was made on Friday by [00:11:33] Hungaria's foreign minister Peter Sarto. [00:11:36] He also accused Ukraine of blackmail, [00:11:39] claiming that the heart of oil transit [00:11:42] was coordinated with Brussels and the [00:11:44] Hungarian opposition to cause supply [00:11:46] disruptions and raise fuel prices ahead [00:11:49] of Hungarian elections. [00:11:52] We are blocking the 90 billion euro EU [00:11:56] loan for Ukraine until oil transit to [00:11:59] Hungary via the Dujba pipeline resumes. [00:12:04] Ukraine is blackmailing Hungary by [00:12:06] halting oil transit in coordination with [00:12:09] Brussels and the Hungarian opposition to [00:12:12] create supply disruptions in Hungary and [00:12:15] push fuel prices higher before the [00:12:17] elections by blocking oil transit to [00:12:20] Hungary through the Dujba pipeline. [00:12:23] Ukraine violates the EU Ukraine [00:12:26] Association agreement, breaching its [00:12:28] commitments to the European Union. We [00:12:31] will not give in to this blackmail. [00:12:34] >> According to Financial Times citing four [00:12:37] sources, Hungary's ambassador to the EU [00:12:39] on Friday opposed borrowing funds for [00:12:42] Ukraine through EU budgetbacked DEP [00:12:45] issuance. The European Union is expected [00:12:48] to give final approval for the 90 [00:12:50] billion euro aid package for Ukraine for [00:12:53] 2026 2027 on February 24th. The decision [00:12:58] on joint borrowing for Ukraine was made [00:13:01] at the EU summit on December last year. [00:13:05] The European Commission expects Hungary [00:13:07] and other EU member states to respect [00:13:09] the agreement reached at EU leaders [00:13:12] level and approve the loan to Ukraine. [00:13:15] This was confirmed by the European [00:13:17] Commission spokesperson Balash URI. The [00:13:20] commission hopes that Hungarian Prime [00:13:22] Minister Victor Orban will honor the [00:13:24] pledge he made during the European [00:13:26] Council meeting on December last year [00:13:29] and support 90 billion euro package for [00:13:32] Ukraine. [00:13:33] >> During the European Council meeting in [00:13:35] December, a unanimous political [00:13:38] agreement was reached to provide 90 [00:13:40] billion in decisive support for [00:13:43] Ukraine's budgetary and military needs [00:13:46] over the next 2 years. We expect all [00:13:49] member states to honor this political [00:13:51] agreement to ensure the final approval [00:13:53] of the loan. [00:13:55] >> According to European proud citing [00:13:56] Ukraine's communication with the [00:13:58] European Commission, Ukraine has [00:14:00] proposed an alternative route for oil [00:14:02] transit to Hungary and Slovakia while [00:14:05] the DUBA pipeline undergoes repairs. [00:14:08] Specifically, GE suggest using the [00:14:10] desroy pipeline. The document states [00:14:13] that deliberate attacks by the aggressor [00:14:16] state on January 27 this year caused [00:14:19] significant damage to elements on [00:14:21] Ukraine's oil transport system, [00:14:23] including the clinological and equipment [00:14:26] of the DUBA pipeline. Ukrainian [00:14:29] diplomats informed the European [00:14:30] Commission that specialists are [00:14:32] currently conducting a detailed [00:14:34] technical inspections of the damaged [00:14:37] equipment and assessing the physibility [00:14:39] and conditions for the rapid restoration [00:14:42] of oil transportation through the [00:14:44] pipeline. [00:14:45] The US Supreme Court has ruled that the [00:14:48] most of global tariff imposed by US [00:14:51] President Donald Trump on imports from [00:14:54] other countries are illegal. In [00:14:56] response, Trump announced an additional [00:14:59] 10% tariff on top of existing duties. [00:15:03] The US president plans to appeal the [00:15:05] Supreme Court decision. Previously, [00:15:07] Trump had implemented tariffs on imports [00:15:10] from all countries on top of any [00:15:12] existing duties and announced the [00:15:14] signing of the relevant decree on his [00:15:17] social media platform. Tr. [00:15:21] It is my great honor to have just signed [00:15:23] from the Oval Office a global 10% tariff [00:15:27] on all countries which will be effective [00:15:30] almost immediately. Thank you for your [00:15:33] attention to this matter. [00:15:34] >> The law allows Donald Trump to impose [00:15:37] this tariff for 150 days although he may [00:15:41] face legal challenges even here. [00:15:44] Previously, Trump reacted angrily to the [00:15:47] US Supreme Court, ruling that he does [00:15:50] not have the authority to alternatively [00:15:53] set import tariffs. The justice [00:15:55] invalidated tariffs, including duties on [00:15:58] goods from Canada, Mexico, and China, [00:16:00] which Trump had imposed under the [00:16:03] pretext of combating illegal fentinel. [00:16:07] Their ruling also calls into question [00:16:09] certain tariffs on goods from Brazil and [00:16:12] India. The court decision cast doubt on [00:16:15] trade deals concluded by Trump's [00:16:17] representatives in recent months which [00:16:19] were backed by threats on high tariffs [00:16:22] and leaves unresolved the fate of $175 [00:16:26] billion already collected as duties. [00:16:29] Importers have filled over 1,000 claims [00:16:33] in trade courts seeking reimbursement. [00:16:35] Under US trade law, they have two years [00:16:38] to file a claim and request [00:16:40] compensations. That's all for today. [00:16:42] Thank you for watching and don't forget [00:16:44] to subscribe to our channel and leave [00:16:46] your comments below.