BREAKING NEWS! Russia has received a clear signal that the United States has recently intensively released three policy trends, no longer rejecting the decision of the seven Western countries to hand over frozen Russian assets to Ukraine with one vote, and even asked Zelensky to follow Putin's request to cede land and seek peace.
What the hell is going on?
The shift from aid to "abandoned children"
The G7 had planned to seize 14 billion euros of Russian assets at the European Settlement Bank in Brussels, Belgium, and to raise up to 140 billion euros of loans for Ukraine by means of mortgages to support its government operations and military spending, a scheme seen by Ukraine as a key source of funding for the continuation of the war, and the Zelensky government has repeatedly publicly called on the West to accelerate the process.
But the U.S. position suddenly turned, on October 20, Bloomberg quoted sources as disclosing that U.S. officials informed European partners during the IMF meeting in Washington that the U.S. is not joining the asset utilization program on grounds of concern that the move could threaten market stability, whose attitude is described as “at the current stage of uncertainty.”
The veto has stalled the EU’s asset relief scheme, exacerbating doubts from countries such as Belgium where assets are stored, and the European Central Bank has previously warned that the scheme could affect the stability of the euro.
In addition to the wavering financial support, the United States 'promotion of peace talks has become more direct. The Trump administration proposed that Russia and Ukraine should "immediately cease fire" on the current front line, with both sides "declaring victory", and asked Zelensky to accept territorial concessions, which clearly mentioned the issue of control of Donetsk Oblast.
According to U.S. media reports, Zelensky in the White House with the U.S. side about this fierce dispute, refusing to accept territorial compromise, followed by the rare scene of his held a press conference at a small table temporarily arranged in the small garden opposite the White House, more notably, the U.S. at the same time made clear that it will not provide any form of security commitments to Ukraine.
The triple signal points to clarity: the United States is intent on cutting off Ukraine’s funding supply line, forcing it to accept the territorial proposal and withdrawing its security backbone. External analysts believe that this shift stems from the U.S. desire to pull out of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict as soon as possible, to concentrate resources to deal with other strategic directions, and even to try to mitigate relations with Russia and break up potential strategic alliances in the interests of Ukraine.
The five major Russian armies.
Russia is also keenly aware of the loosening of the strategic will of the West. Previously, due to the need to guard against possible NATO intervention, the Russian army has always retained some defense forces at the border. Now this concern has been greatly reduced, and the deployment of troops has been fully tilted towards the front line in eastern Ukraine.
At present, the 29th Army, the 36th Army, the 5th Army, the 35th Army and the most sophisticated 58th Army have completed a series of deployments along the Donetsk-Zapori Hot Front, and the signs of a comprehensive offensive are becoming increasingly apparent.
In order to strengthen the strike force, the Russian military also strengthened the advanced airborne forces such as the 7th Air Force Division and the 104th Parachute Division to the front, which have high-intensity rapid strike capabilities, which suggested that the Russian offensive was pursued by breakthroughs rather than partial sewing.
Colonel Voloshenko, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Tavrisk Forces Group, confirmed that the Russian army is continuing to deploy well-trained assailants to the front positions of Zaporozhye, and the British Economist quoted the Ukrainian intelligence agency as saying that the size of the Russian troops gathered in the Zaporozhye direction could reach 130,000, targeting Zaporozhye, 30 kilometers from the front.
As one of the three remaining industrial centers in Ukraine, the strategic value of Zaporozhye City is self-evident. Currently, the Russian military has controlled 73% of Zaporozhye Oblast, seizing the remaining 27% of the territory and achieving statewide control has become the core goal of the current stage. Judging from the battlefield situation, the deployment of the Russian army formed an arc of encirclement of the Ukrainian army's defense line, laying the foundation for a large-scale offensive.
The main defense force of the Ukrainian army on the Zaporozhye front is the 17th Army, which is currently the largest army in Ukraine, with eight brigades and one regiment, including the 65th, 110th, 118th mechanized brigade, 128th mountain brigade, 108th, 241st national defense brigade, 128th heavy mechanized brigade, 411th drone regiment and one artillery brigade.
But in the face of the siege of the Russian army's five major group armies, the Ukrainian weakness of the armed forces is obvious, from October 22, the Russian army has launched the first round of mechanized attack in Maratok Machika, the 71st brigade as a pioneer, moving at least 26 tanks, BMP infantry combat vehicles, BTR wheeled armoured vehicles and Tiger light armoured vehicles to form an assault cluster.
On the Little Shcherbaki-Nesteryanka-Robodine-Novopokrovka-Little Tokmachka line, the Russian army adopted a completely different tactic from the battlefield of the Red Army City-abandoning the gradual attack of infantry group infiltration, and instead deployed multiple heavy armored units to implement rapid penetration with the support of motorcycle commandos.
This tactical design is highly targeted, the cold and hard Ukrainian soil in the winter provides an ideal terrain for the mobility of the armoured forces, while the fall of vegetation leads to the loss of the Ukrainian army's forest cover, and the defense position is more exposed.
In the battle, even if the Russian front tanks were damaged, the motorcycle division and infantry would continue to strike, by penetrating the Ukrainian settlements along the way, opening the way for subsequent armored clusters, the Russian Defense Ministry's October 22st war report showed that the Russian military had controlled the Pavlovka settlement in the Zaporozhye region, and the front continued to advance deep into the Ukrainian army.
According to the Ministry of General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, there have been 159 battles on the front in the last 24 hours, and while the Ukrainian army claimed control of the settlement in Donetsk and captured dozens of Russian soldiers, it failed to contain the Russian offensive in the Baltic region.
Worse, with the U.S. suspending its asset freezing program, the Ukrainian army’s equipment and ammunition supplies are at risk of breaking the chain, which poses a deadly threat to continuing high-intensity defense operations.
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Looking back at the policy shift of the United States, this is actually the adjustment of its global strategic focus. The Trump administration has repeatedly expressed the hope that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will reach an agreement "this week", and even released remarks that "if there is no progress in the short term, it will withdraw from mediation." Vice President Vance also reiterated this position.
This eagerness stems from the United States' attempt to ease relations with Russia and concentrate resources to build strategic containment in other regions. However, Russia did not comply with the expectations of the United States. Putin explicitly rejected the "ceasefire on the spot" proposal and insisted that the Ukrainian army withdraw from the Donbass region. Comprehensive withdrawal of troops believes that "long-term peace" can only be achieved by solving all Russia's security concerns.
The EU is deeply disappointed with the change in the position of the United States. European Commission President von der Leyen stated in September that he had no intention of confiscating Russian assets, but supported using them as collateral to lend to Ukraine. Now the retreat of the United States puts this plan at risk of abortion.
Even more remarkable is the fact that the leaders of 10 European countries, such as Zelensky and England, have jointly stated in support of Trump's "on-site ceasefire" proposal, but in practice each has a plan - Ukraine has repeatedly insisted on reclaiming all territories, Zelensky directly said it was unconstitutional, and European countries are concerned that the conflict continues to impact their own energy and economic security.
The rhythm of the Russian army's offensive is highly synchronized with the progress of the Western game. After confirming that the United States has no intention of deepening its support for Ukraine and that the possibility of NATO's fate is extremely low, the Russian army completely relieved its worries and shifted its strategic focus to battlefield breakthroughs. The Russian Ministry of Defense has also recently stepped up its attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities and military-industrial complexes. On October 22, it used high-precision weapons, drones and "Dagger" hypersonic missiles to carry out precision strikes in an attempt to destroy the Ukrainian army's ongoing operations. material basis.
The course of the conflict is entering a critical turning point, with the strategic contraction of the United States giving a clear signal that a massive Russian offensive has begun, and that Ukraine, trapped in a game of great powers, is neither reluctant to accept territorial compromises nor facing the double pressure of cutting aid and losing the battlefield. The cold of the battlefield in winter is gradually spreading, and every offensive on the Zaporozhye front is rewriting the final end of the conflict.
Source of this letter:
U.S. exposed regret: not supporting the use of Russian frozen assets to aid Ukraine
http://m.toutiao.com/group/7563576724501086761/?upstream_biz=doubaoCentral TV News: "Russia said to attack Ukrainian energy facilities and said to control certain locations"
http://m.toutiao.com/group/7564200302589657635/?upstream_biz=doubao3. First Military Intelligence: "Trump only made one request for Putin, but Russia ruthlessly rejected it and shouted to stop the Pute Conference in a fit of anger"
http://m.toutiao.com/group/7563855100981150227/?upstream_biz=doubaoForeign media: Russian troops are preparing to launch an offensive of up to 130,000 people in Zaporizhia
http://m.toutiao.com/group/7442252845488914953/?upstream_biz=doubao5. Xinhuanet: "Trump criticizes Zelensky's" inflammatory remarks "and Uzbekistan speaks out"
http://www.xinhuanet.com/world/20250424/14fc3f1625224899bac4ebd8e6409f02/c.html