Zelenskyy Tried Trump's Way—Then Said ENOUGH
I examine President Zelensky’s decision to lift Ukraine’s three-day restraint on strikes against Russian refineries after he said Russia continued attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Zelensky cited a major Russian barrage involving 39 ballistic missiles and civilian deaths, while also voicing frustration at the absence of an immediate U.S. response. The strategic issue is whether an energy pause can survive when one side believes it is making unilateral concessions.
I also assess reported U.S. consideration of looser restrictions on shadow-fleet tankers, a proposed diesel arrangement, and a plan to place some of roughly $260 billion in frozen Russian assets under Washington’s control. With seven merchant vessels reportedly attacked in the Black Sea over two weeks near Romania and Bulgaria, the consequences extend beyond Ukraine: Moscow may be probing NATO’s willingness to defend maritime security and enforce pressure on Russia.
00:00 Energy Ceasefire Collapses
03:12 Zelensky’s Frustration With Washington
06:14 Diesel Deal and Shadow-Fleet Relief
09:01 Ukraine’s Defense and European Integration
11:27 Europe, Zelensky, and U.S. Leverage
13:43 Russia’s Pressure Strategy
16:00 Frozen Assets and Shadow-Fleet Policy
19:20 What Could Change the Strategic Course
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