Zelenskyy Criticizes Trump Over Failed Peace Talks in Abu Dhabi
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Wise provides transparent, globally accessible money management by offering fair exchange rates and no hidden fees, empowering individuals in a globalized world. Meanwhile, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky fiercely criticizes U.S. diplomatic efforts, particularly those led by Donald Trump’s allies Whitcoff and Kushner, hosted in Abu Dhabi, as a deceptive attempt to redraw Eastern Europe’s borders under a false guise of peace. Zelensky argues that these talks are not about diplomacy but about territorial control, echoing Putin’s vision of a Soviet-style security architecture that excludes Ukraine and Eastern Europe. He exposes the absurdity of Russian claims about controlling Donbass, noting that Ukrainian forces are actively in those areas, and draws a direct parallel to Trump’s false claims over Greenland. Zelensky insists that the war is about human lives, not real estate deals, and demands genuine ceasefire negotiations over business-oriented diplomacy. He also highlights the devastating impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, reducing refining capacity significantly. The situation reflects a broader global realignment, where U.S. influence in security architecture is weakening, with regional powers like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China stepping in. This shift, combined with questionable financial ties between U.S. officials and UAE entities, raises serious concerns about transparency and integrity in international diplomacy.
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It means you want to give all of Eastern Europe not just Ukraine to Putin and redraw the maps, not just of Ukraine, but of the entire world, and basically put NATO on the bargaining table. Now, in this public press conference that Ukraine President Zelensky had in Copenhagen, Denmark, he said, look, I'm telling Whit Koff and Kushner who are there on behalf of the United States as these are part of these Abu Dhabi talks taking place today. This isn't a real estate deal. This isn't some Miami home that's up for sale. No, this is Ukraine. This is our land. These are our lives. Get with it. Let me show you what Ukraine President Zelensky said in Copenhagen, Denmark, and at the same time, Zelensky was speaking there. Ukrainian drones were striking deep into Russia, 1200, 1500 kilometers from Ukraine in Leningrad. Russia's Baltic port of Ust Luga was set ablaze early in the morning following a major overnight Ukrainian drone attack. Locals reported multiple major fires rising from the oil terminal port area over there. Then, according to Reuters, citing sources within the industry, Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy targets has reduced Russian oil refining capacity by 30%. The news comes as Russia struggles to supply in a dynamic where US Donald Trump has provided Russia with sanctions waivers for the export of oil. Sources have told Reuters that the actual reduction in crude processing at Russian refineries could be up to 200,000 tons per day. Take a look at what Ukraine President Zelensky was saying in Copenhagen in Denmark. He says, "I see what Woodcoff and Kushner are up to. They want to talk about two kilometers here. Take two kilometers there." This is our land. What are you talking about? Watch what Zelensky says. Let's play it. What I hear, we will see what can be done. I was from the very beginning with Steve and with Jarrett. I was very, very clear with them that this is not my how to say it. This is a country of our nation. It's not real state, and that's why all these topics are very sensitive. It's not the topic of the land. It's not about square kilometers, or not only about square kilometers. We speak about different things, which are very, very sensitive for the people, not for me. I'm not from Bambas. Of course, for me, everything is important because I'm the president and I'm in the citizen. But first of all, it's very sensitive for people who live there, who wish life was destroyed. That's why you can't just speak like two kilometers plus, two kilometers minus. No, you can't. That's why I said to Jarrett and Steve, we're thankful to you. We count on you. More from Ukraine, president Zelensky over here, and he's like, this is people's lives. This is people's homes, okay? Russia didn't come to Florida. What do you tell us? Isn't some Miami real estate deal here? Play this clip. Them, because it's not about something, again, personal. It's about people's lives, houses, homes. It's not about Florida. This is not Florida. They didn't occupy the houses of the guys, different guys, and etc. That's why let us be very clear. Count on your help. Thanks to America. Thanks to Jarrett and Steve for their job. Yes. And that's a message that's directed at Whitcoff and Kushner, by the way, who have major mansions over in Miami, Florida. Also, when all of these meetings take place with Yuri Ushikov and Karelo Demetriev and all of the top Russian people, they always go to Miami and they do it at all of these fancy South Beach hotels is where Whitcoff and Kushner are doing. And also it should be noted, when we talk about Abu Dhabi, which is hosting these purported trilateral talks, which is really just another effort to try to get Ukraine to surrender. And also to now get Europe to surrender as well, all of Eastern Europe, it seems. Abu Dhabi has also won, been in major business deals with Whitcoff and Kushner, talking about world liberty finance, so we're talking also about Kushner's personal private equity fund. But also Abu Dhabi seems to be serving as a front for the Russian money that's basically laundered to become this big LNG facility in Alaska, the Polar LNG facility, where all the top American executives resigned after uncovering that the Abu Dhabi investors were actually just fronts for all of the Russian money that was being facilitated by the Trump regime. So notable that this is taking place of all places in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates when Whitcoff and Kushner have personal dealings there. Back to Ukraine President Zelenskiy and Kompat Hagen, Denmark, he says, look, Ukraine hopes in the negotiations with Russia that we can actually talk about a ceasefire, but you have to put more pressure on Russia. And he says, stop talking about business deals with them. Trump, Whitcoff and Kushner, stop talking about this type of business. It's enough. This is a war. Let's get a ceasefire done. Stop focusing on your personal business. Here, play this clip. We can't live without hope. We always support negotiations because we want to work. When we need more pressure, not in our pressure on Russia, it's true. I know that the position of America's, you know, they, I mean, this may be their right. I don't know, but it's my position is their position. I think that we need more pressure, less business with these guys, and they, it will be more useful. But they think that no more, I mean, this cautious with them, dialogue, I mean, this business, some lifting of sanctions, and they will be ready. Look, we will see, you know, the time, more from Ukraine president Zelensky over here. He's like, you know, you asking me, I'm, can I forgive Russia? Can I forgive her? They've slaughtered so many Ukrainians. He goes, I'm just human, okay? What I want to do is I want to end this war, then we could talk about accountability after, but clearly I'm not like in a forgiving mood after all of the Ukrainians who have been slaughtered play this clip. So that is, I mean, I'm not sure that they really need it. They can't understand that they are aggressors. So it's like, you know, it's, it's, I mean, it's not something abstract things. So they, they killed not abstract a very concrete number of people in very concrete cities. And they made a lot of torches with, I mean, it's with concrete lives. So, and for this just, I mean, it's forgiveable. Well, where am I? I'm a just a human. I'm not God. So, yeah, so, and that's why it's concrete things. So it has to be persecution and the answers and the killers and to find the kills they have to answer. Yes, of course, the answer can be different. And it's up to the courts, to the justice and to the history, because I'm not sure that they will have accountability, you know, at the moment when they were. So then Zalinsky addresses this issue that we've been talking a lot about on the Midas Touch Network security architecture. You hear me talk about this a lot because this is how Putin. And by the way, Xi Jinping are also talking about a security architecture of the world. You know, we talk about a post-World War II US led security architecture in the world where the US was the superpower. Now, Russia hated it. The Soviet Union in the Cold War was a conflict over that US led. I mean, I'm oversimplifying it, of course, but this idea of a security architecture led by the US versus security architecture led by the Soviet Union, the end of the Soviet Union, Putin's rise has been all about reestablishing the Soviet security architecture and ripping to shreds the post-World War II US security architecture. So when Putin talks about security architecture in Europe, what he means is that Eastern Europe shouldn't exist. He doesn't recognize Eastern Europe. He doesn't recognize Ukraine as a country for Putin. That's all part of the Soviet Union. He goes, Europe is represented in NATO as basically France. He also includes UK and even though UK is not in the European Union at least for now. You know, in other kind of countries, like Germany, he goes, well, that's you. Eastern Europe is ours.
including each Germany, but that's like that belongs to the Soviet Union. So when he talks about security architecture, that's the discussion. So before this catastrophic war, Ukraine was launched by Putin. What Putin was talking to Biden about was that the security architecture that Russian wanted, that Russia wanted in the world, they believed was being threatened by NATO and by the US led security architecture. So Putin's view is we have no choice, but we have to invade Ukraine right now because we have a view of security architecture. And then Biden would stand up to that and say, no, we're not allowed to invade countries. This is modern. This is modernity. We don't just invade countries like that anymore, if we have disagreements over security architecture. So here, Ukraine president Zelensky says what Putin was talking about was what Biden rejected, which is basically seeding Ukraine and Eastern Europe to Putin. And that's what led Putin ultimately to invade Ukraine. Donald Trump and Whitkopf and Kushner are talking about security architecture, right? I want to contextualize the language, the coded language. So you understand what's actually being discussed here. Here play this clip. Today we spoke about this Abu Dhabi agenda from American side, the one of the top biggest European and European security architecture, sorry, yeah. And this is difficult question first. From this point of view, not only them, I mean, it's also about us. We all, I mean, we're recursive with this topic because nobody really understand 100% what they want. I think we understand that nobody saw the documents, what they discussed, I mean, America's research. I don't know. But to my mind, and I stay on my version that this is the same idea what Putin tried to raise with President Biden in 2021 about changing architecture. And I think it was very dangerous. And I think that Biden was very cautious. And I think that the rest topic, the possibility of some escalations, I don't know the details. But I think about it. And that's why it's dangerous, this, you know, this topic, because we know how it was. And what was after I understand that but still, but what is good, what is good that everybody is saying. And today we spoke more from Ukraine, President Zelensky saying how, you know, when you have these Abu Dhabi talks taking place again, Abu Dhabi is in the UAE from the UAE, the big kind of cities, the Emirates you have, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, there are others, but those are the big ones just to kind of situate your mind, right? And so Zelensky saying, look at Abu Dhabi, Russian military intelligence are telling the negotiators there that they control Donbass. He's like, they don't control all of Donbass. Our soldiers are in these areas right now. But Putin keeps telling Trump and Whitcombe Christian that they have land that they don't have land. And Zelensky's like, how can I negotiate with somebody who is just not tethered to reality and is claiming territory that they don't have that they have here, play this clip? Different, you know, information is interesting in our digital world, how it works. So the Russians think that they really, and they shared that they really occupied it half of the territory of Donbass, which we control really, half. It's not like, you know, one village, and it's like a big, big, real big, and they, and it is this it was military people, intelligence from Russian side. And they were seriously spoke about it. And our team, they said and I said it, look, we don't know how you can even speak about it. If we have, I mean, this we have video images ever seen when we control when our people there, our soldiers, now what does that remind you of when you hear that? That's Trump's mindset, right? The way Trump claims that he owns Greenland right now, right? He goes, it's mine. I have Greenland. It's ours. It belongs to us. I'm like, you don't have Greenland. That's kind of what Putin's like with areas, Putin's like, it's mine. It's mine. It's mine. I have all of Donbass. There are areas of Donbass that Putin controls. He doesn't control all of it. He wants it to be handed over as part of a broader deal. And it's that same mindset of Trump's like, it's mine. It's mine. And we're like, what do you mean? We don't own it. And by the way, Zelensky is saying this in Denmark, where you have Greenland as a territory of Denmark, an independent territory, of Denmark, you know, sovereign in its own right, but part of the kingdom of Denmark. And so it must resonate also with the people in Greenland Denmark, exactly what Zelensky is saying. So Zelensky continues to talk about how Putin just lives in a different information reality, like he lives in his own bent reality. But that's what Trump does as well, right. It's a very similar mindset here. Play this clip. A little bit in another different information. It's different reality. And of course, he is sharing with America that look, I need one, two, three months and we will occupy it. It's the part, totally off you, great. Now, of course, I can also draw the picture for him. And that will be the total occupation, but it's not true. It's not the reality. And Americans did what it was good, by the way, green cabbage one there. Yeah. Yeah, I thought that was very note about the same time that you have Zelensky speaking. You had Abu Dhabi talks yesterday, Abu Dhabi talks today. The US was represented by people who were not Senate confirmed, people who do not work for the United States government, people who are not valid diplomats of the United States. Whitcock is Donald Trump's scumbag real estate friend from the 80s and the 90s, like a slum lord type guy, in my opinion, in my opinion, Jared Kushner, the son-in-law, like why the hell are they there? They're they're in Abu Dhabi. The economist reported yesterday the following. The US is considering a proposal to redraw Ukraine's administrative boundaries as part of a potential peace deal with Russia. The proposal described as a "cartographic fudge". Cartographic fudge, the hell are you talking about? Would redraw the administrative boundaries of Donesks and Luhansk? This would allow Russia to claim full control of both regions, without Ukraine surrendering the remaining cities it holds. However, significant disagreements remain over territorial control, security guarantees, and broader terms of settlement. So with that going on, you have Ukraine, President Zelensky, number one. Keep on striking Russia, keep striking the refineries, which you saw there, which I talked about. And then also he's in Copenhagen, he's in Denmark, and he's saying to the people, what the hell is going on? These Whitcock and Kushner think this is some real estate deal. I think this is like selling a hotel in Miami. They're focused on doing business deals with Russia. Here's the danger of the security architecture, talk that they're having. He's laying it all out there. Do you hear them? And the message that's being sent to the global community right here, I want you to focus on what's happening there. We're talking about security architecture, we're talking about security architecture of the Middle East as well, because the Middle East security architecture is being redrawn right now. With the US being pushed out, the regional powers taking more control. You see organizations like the Mekapak Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, I believe, Syria will join soon, Egypt will join soon, China will serve as a kind of, it's kind of a more hegemonic guarantor. So we'll Russia, the US will be pushed out. This is going to be a generational damage to the United States, as Donald Trump continues to weaken the United States post-World War II security architecture. 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Ukraine President Zelensky condemns U.S. officials Whitcoff and Kushner’s involvement in Abu Dhabi talks as a deceptive effort to reshape European security architecture, not genuine peace negotiations.
Zelensky highlights that Russian claims of controlling Donbass are false, pointing out that Ukrainian forces are currently active in those regions and criticizing the “information reality” of both Putin and Trump.
The so-called "security architecture" discussions between the U.S. and Russia are seen as attempts to redraw Eastern Europe’s map, with proposals like a “cartographic fudge” to give Russia control over Donbas without surrendering Ukrainian territory.
Ukrainian drone strikes have significantly damaged Russian refineries, reducing oil processing capacity by up to 200,000 tons per day, demonstrating ongoing military pressure.
Zelensky emphasizes that the war is about people’s lives, not land deals, and rejects business-focused diplomacy, calling it a distraction from achieving a real ceasefire.
The Abu Dhabi talks are linked to personal dealings between Kushner, Trump, and UAE entities, raising concerns about money laundering and Russian-backed projects like the Polar LNG facility.
The broader trend shows a global shift in security architecture, with regional powers challenging U.S. dominance, which Zelensky warns could permanently weaken Western stability.
Summary:
Wise provides transparent, globally accessible money management by offering fair exchange rates and no hidden fees, empowering individuals in a globalized world. S. diplomatic efforts, particularly those led by Donald Trump’s allies Whitcoff and Kushner, hosted in Abu Dhabi, as a deceptive attempt to redraw Eastern Europe’s borders under a false guise of peace.
Zelensky argues that these talks are not about diplomacy but about territorial control, echoing Putin’s vision of a Soviet-style security architecture that excludes Ukraine and Eastern Europe. He exposes the absurdity of Russian claims about controlling Donbass, noting that Ukrainian forces are actively in those areas, and draws a direct parallel to Trump’s false claims over Greenland. Zelensky insists that the war is about human lives, not real estate deals, and demands genuine ceasefire negotiations over business-oriented diplomacy.
He also highlights the devastating impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, reducing refining capacity significantly. S. influence in security architecture is weakening, with regional powers like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China stepping in.
S. officials and UAE entities, raises serious concerns about transparency and integrity in international diplomacy.
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Zelensky views the Abu Dhabi talks as a false negotiation, not a genuine effort for peace. He criticizes the talks as a political scheme to redraw Eastern Europe’s borders and undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty, calling it a real estate-style deal rather than a serious diplomatic effort.
Zelensky states that Russia does not fully control Donbass and that its claims are based on a false reality. He draws a parallel to Donald Trump’s claims about owning Greenland, saying both are examples of individuals living in a distorted, ungrounded information reality.
Zelensky criticizes the U.S. delegation, particularly Whitcoff and Kushner, for being unqualified diplomats and for focusing on business deals instead of serious negotiations. He believes their presence signals a shift toward territorial negotiations rather than a ceasefire.
A 'cartographic fudge' refers to a proposal to redraw Ukraine’s administrative boundaries to give Russia control over Donbass regions without Ukraine surrendering the cities it still holds. This would allow Russia to claim full control while maintaining a false appearance of compromise.
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