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January 7, 2025 12:35
us - Former Pentagon official Stephen Bryen discloses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's plan regarding Russia ahead of a meeting in Germany.
Former Pentagon official Stephen Bryen has revealed the plan of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy regarding Russia. Bryen stated that during a meeting in Germany on January 9, he hopes Zelenskiy will make decisions that would be difficult for Trump to reverse.
Bryen, the founder and first president of the Defense Technology Security Administration within the Pentagon, has shared his analysis in a new article for Weapons and Strategy, a publication focusing on security issues.
The former Pentagon official mentioned that Zelenskiy will attend the meeting at the Ramstein military base in Germany on January 9.
Before the meeting, Bryen pointed out that Zelenskiy is preparing to launch attacks again on the Kursk region near the Russian border and has been moving reserve forces to the occupied Kursk.
The article suggests that at the meeting, where Ukraine's defense needs will be addressed, Zelenskiy hopes to make decisions that would be hard to reverse for Trump.
The article also mentions the possibility of riskier decisions being made during the meeting regarding Ukraine, a country that has received billions of dollars in aid from the US so far.
The recent failed attacks by Ukraine in Kursk and the capture of the town of Kurakhovo in Donbass by the Russians were highlighted in the article.
Furthermore, it discussed the accusations of Ukraine trying to draw NATO to its side due to the explosions near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya reportedly mentioned that the Trump administration did not offer anything 'interesting' to the Russian side. He labeled Trump's proposals as 'unformed, ambiguous signals.'
Additionally, Nebenzya revealed a meeting with Trump's team at Dulles Airport in Virginia on December 26.
Bryen speculated that the silence of Trump's team on future negotiation plans and the meeting at Dulles suggests that the contact with Ukraine is not the only discussion taking place.
He also hinted at Trump communicating with Chinese President Xi Jinping through his aides and being in touch with French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Paris on December 7.
In conclusion, Bryen expressed that the developments indicate mixed signals in the conclusion of the Russia-Ukraine War.