Ukraine's Kursk Collapse & Washington's Rush to Freeze Conflict Under "Minsk 3"

กรุณาเปิดแคป ชั่นใน YouTube (CC) แล้วกดเลือกภาษาไทย (now with Thai subtitles) As Ukraine's Kursk operations collapse and wider fears grow regarding the viability of Ukraine's armed forces, the US is rushing to freeze the conflict, create a European-occupied buffer zone in Ukraine, and buy time to rearm and reorganize Ukraine's forces for the next round of fighting. References: US DoD - Hegseth Calls on NATO Allies to Lead Europe's Security, Rules Out Support for Ukraine Membership (Feb. 12, 2025): https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4064571/hegseth-calls-on-nato-allies-to-lead-europes-security-rules-out-support-for-ukr/ US DoD - Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered) (Feb. 12, 2025): https://www.defense.gov/News/Speeches/Speech/Article/4064113/opening-remarks-by-secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-at-ukraine-defense-contact/ DW - Germany set to spend big on army and infrastructure (Mar. 5, 2025): https://www.dw.com/en/germany-set-to-spend-big-on-army-and-infrastructure/a-71834527 Guardian - EU chief unveils €800bn plan to ‘rearm’ Europe (Mar. 4, 2025): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/04/eu-plan-to-bolster-europes-defences-could-raise-800bn-for-ukraine US DoD - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Greets the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defence John Healey and Takes Questions From the Press (Mar. 6, 2025): https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/4111493/secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-greets-the-united-kingdoms-secretary-of-state/ Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Foreign Ministry Statement regarding French President Emmanuel Macron’s speech (Mar. 6, 2025): https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/2001760/ NYT - Ukraine Must Cede Territory in Any Peace Deal, Rubio Says (Mar. 10, 2025): https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/us/politics/rubio-ukraine-russia.html Reuters- Trump threatens Russia with sanctions until Ukraine peace agreed (Mar. 7, 2025): https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-threatens-russia-with-sanctions-until-ukraine-peace-agreed-2025-03-07/ Politico - US to reinstate aid to Ukraine after Saudi cease-fire talks (Mar. 11, 2025): https://www.politico.eu/article/us-ukraine-russia-saudi-cease-fire-talks-after-talks-in-jeddah/ BBC - Putin lays out his terms for ceasefire in Ukraine (Jun. 2024): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c033eyyr20do Marco Rubio (X) - “ball is in Russia’s court” (Mar. 12, 2025): https://x.com/SecRubio/status/1899547555286991005 EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (X) - “ball is in Russia’s Court: (Mar. 12, 2025): https://x.com/vonderleyen/status/1899538326438261074 UK PM Keir Stamer (X) - “ball is in Russia’s court” (Mar. 12, 2025): https://x.com/Keir_Starmer/status/1899551808873189674 French President Emmanuel Macron (X) - “ball is in Russia’s court” (Mar. 12, 2025): https://x.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1899564938030723243 Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Representative Kaja Kallas (X) - “ball is in Russia’s court” (Mar. 12, 2025): https://x.com/kajakallas/status/1899560735065223536 BI - Elon Musk says he'll never turn off the Starlink terminals in Ukraine (Mar. 10, 2025): https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-starlink-will-never-turn-off-terminals-in-ukraine-2025-3 UK Gov - Advanced attack drones for Ukraine in new deal struck by UK government and Anduril UK (Mar. 6, 2025): https://www.gov.uk/government/news/advanced-attack-drones-for-ukraine-in-new-deal-struck-by-uk-government-and-anduril-uk WP - U.S. suspends commercial satellite imagery service to Ukraine (Mar. 8, 2025): https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/07/maxar-ukraine-sateliite-imagery/ Maxar - Maxar Awarded $14+M Contract by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence for Multi-Year Access to Maxar Geospatial Platform Pro (Jan. 9, 2025): https://www.maxar.com/press-releases/maxar-awarded-14-m-contract-by-the-netherlands-ministry-of-defence-for-multi-year-access-to-maxar-geospatial-platform-pro USAID Continuity of Agenda Fox News - Trump official gives pivotal update on possible minerals deal with Ukraine (Mar. 10, 2025): https://youtu.be/l5-UheN0CBg?si=Wchl24h_7rbxYT8i&t=263 Marco Rubio (X) - post on making USAID more efficient (Mar. 10, 2025): https://x.com/marcorubio/status/1899021361797816325 Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235