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5 min readUkraine Refuses to Bend: Zelensky’s Warning to Trump and the Escalating Winter Campaign
In a newly released interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a direct and defiant message to Donald Trump: Ukraine will not surrender, and it no longer needs American permission to strike back. As Russia prepares for an all-out autumn and winter offensive targeting Ukrainian cities, bridges, and power grids, Zelensky announced that Ukraine has developed its own FP9 ballistic missiles—capable of hitting targets 800 to 1,000 kilometers away—and intends to use them this autumn to strike the same types of infrastructure inside Russia that Russia has been destroying in Ukraine. “We will not let the people in Moscow, we will not let the people in St. Petersburg feel comfortable if we can feel comfortable this winter,” Zelensky said. The message was unmistakable: Trump’s strategy of withholding interceptor licenses and critical weapons has not broken Ukraine’s will; it has pushed Kyiv to build its own deterrent.
The New Ukrainian Capability and the Escalation Cycle
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:03) **Zelensky's Defiant Ultimatum to Trump** - Ukraine's president publicly rejects Trump's pressure, announcing Ukraine will build its own ballistic missiles and escalate strikes on Russian infrastructure.
- 2 (05:44) **Ukraine's New Military Capabilities** - The host details Ukraine's domestically produced weapons and recent successful strikes deep inside Russia.
- 3 (06:40) **The Trump-Putin Oil Deal Exposed** - The host reveals a reported multi-billion-dollar deal between the US and Russia involving Russian oil assets, negotiated by Kushner and Witkoff.
- 4 (11:00) **Zelensky's Escalation Strategy** - Zelensky pledges to multiply attacks on Russian refineries during the winter, responding to Russia's all-out offensive preparations.
- 5 (14:15) **Pete Hegseth's Dystopian Rhetoric** - The host critiques Defense Secretary Hegseth's bizarre behavior and creation of an Office of Religious Affairs.
- 6 (16:02) **Escalation Footage and Final Warning** - The host shows additional video of fires in Belgorod and a Russian helicopter, then closes with a call to action.
- 7 Standout Quotes
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Volodymyr Zelensky’s defiant response to Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine, Ukraine’s expanding long-range weapons capabilities, and escalating strikes inside Russia as Moscow continues its attacks on Kyiv ahead of brutal winter.
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