The President's Daily Brief
February 25th, 2025: Zelensky Says He’s ‘Ready’ To Resign Under Certain Conditions & A Rare Admission From Hamas
Tue, 25 Feb 2025
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky makes a major statement, saying he’s open to resigning under the right conditions, while President Trump signals he may meet with Zelensky next week. A senior Hamas official issues a rare admission, stating he wouldn’t have supported the October 7th attack had he known the consequences. China’s navy flexes its muscle in the Pacific, conducting live-fire drills that have New Zealand and Australia on edge. And in today’s Back of the Brief, Spanish authorities take down a major South American-run sex-trafficking ring, a stark reminder that these criminal networks operate far beyond the Americas. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chapter 1: What major statement did President Zelensky make about his presidency?
Wir beginnen heute mit einem wichtigen Statement von Ukrainer Präsident Zelenskyy, der sagt, dass er bereit ist, unter den richtigen Bedingungen zurückzukehren, während Präsident Trump signalisiert, dass er nächste Woche mit dem ukrainischen Leiter treffen kann. Wir haben diese Details.
später in der Show, eine seltene Aufmerksamkeit von einem Senior Hamas-Offizier, der jetzt sagt, er hätte die Oktober 7. Angriffe nicht unterstützt, wenn er die Auswirkungen gekannt hätte, was natürlich bedeutet, dass, wenn Hamas keine negativen Auswirkungen hatte, dann wäre er in Ordnung gewesen, mit der Tötung von 1.200 Frauen, Kindern, älteren Menschen und Männern und über 250 Verbrechern.
Plus, China's Navy is flexing its muscles in the Pacific and conducting live fire drills that have New Zealand and Australia on edge. And in today's Back of the Brief, Spanish authorities take down a major South American-run sex trafficking ring. Another reminder that their criminal networks operate far beyond the Americas. But first, today's PDB Spotlight.
Following a tumultuous week in relations between Washington and Kyiv, President Zelensky is signaling that he's willing to do whatever it takes to secure a peaceful resolution to Russia's war on Ukraine.
As I'm sure our listeners are aware, last week President Trump sent shockwaves across Europe after he called Zelensky a, quote, dictator without elections, implied that Ukraine started the war, and said the Ukrainian leader,
The message caused international uproar, particularly among NATO allies, as you might imagine, who accused the President of peddling Russian propaganda and marginalizing a critical regional ally. Well, Zelenskyy appears to have taken the attack in stride, telling reporters on Sunday that he wasn't offended, though he noted that a true dictator would have been offended.
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Chapter 2: How is President Trump involved in the Ukraine situation?
To prove the point, Zelenskyy said he stands ready to give up his power in exchange for a peaceful settlement to the war, or for assurances that Ukraine will be granted access to the NATO alliance. He added that he would depart, quote, immediately if necessary. Zelenskyy erklärte, dass er bereit ist, die NATO-Memberschaft zu handeln, wenn es solche Bedingungen gibt.
Die Kommentare kamen an der Ehe des dritten Jahrhunderts der Russische Invasion von der Ukraine, in nur einer Woche, nachdem US-Affiziere bilateral Diskussionen mit Moskau in der saudischen Stadt von Riyadh ausgeschlossen haben, was die Repräsentanten von Kyiv und NATO ausgeschlossen hat.
Die Gespräche haben die Gefühle gestärkt, dass die Trump-Administration die Ukraine aus dem Negotiationsprozess völlig auslösen könnte und sich zu einem Versammlungsausschuss auslösen würde, das russische Interessen verfügt. But the frosty tensions between Washington and Kyiv, well, appeared to be thawing, at least somewhat.
During an online meeting of the group of seven, or G7, on Monday, Zelensky and Trump spoke over the phone in an effort to bridge their divide. While the pair likely didn't fully bury the proverbial hatchet, Zelensky described it as, quote, very good conversation and expressed optimism that the U.S. would continue to maintain its support for Kyiv, trotz des Trump-Gesetzes in Moskau.
Zelenskyy hat seine Anrufe zu einem Face-to-Face-Meeting mit Trump geäußert, und sagt, dass es wichtig ist, dass sie zusammenkommen und auf der gleichen Seite sind, bevor ein potenzieller Verteidigung zwischen Trump und Putin stattfindet.
Zelenskyy hat geäußert, dass sie auf einen potenziellen Deal aufgetreten sind, um den US-Präferenten Zugang zu Ukrainens rarer Erde-Mineralien zu bieten, obwohl Details darüber, was dieser Deal enthalten ist, noch nicht klar sind. Letzte Woche provokierte Zelenskyy Trumps Wunsch, einen initialen US-Vorschlag über kritische ukrainische Ressourcen öffentlich zu verweigern.
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of the potential Zelensky-Trump meeting?
Zelenskyy sagte, dass der Vorschlag Kiew mit irgendwelchen US-Sicherheitswahrnehmungen verfehlt hat, etwas, das er argumentiert, kritisch ist, um eine, Quote, reiche Frieden in der Region zu erreichen. Aber es scheint, dass beide Seiten jetzt nahe an einem Deal sind, das diese Sorgen beantworten wird, zumindest laut unserer Berichterstattung von The Hill.
Trump for his part signaled on Monday that he could meet with Zelensky imminently to finalize an agreement. Speaking from the Oval Office alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump said, quote, I will be meeting with President Zelensky. In fact, he may come in this week or next week to sign the agreement, end quote.
US-Afficials have argued that such a deal would be mutually beneficial, as it would give the US a powerful strategic incentive to provide long-term security guarantees for Kyiv to deter future Russian aggression. Trump has also said it would serve as a viable way for the US to recoup the money spent on military assistance for Ukraine since the war began.
While nothing is finalized, Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said Monday that negotiations on a minerals deal were now at the, quote, one yard line. Alright, coming up next, a senior Hamas official now says he wouldn't have supported the October 7th attacks if he had known the fallout. Oh, plus China's Navy flexes its muscles with live fire drills that have New Zealand and Australia on alert.
I'll be right back. Welcome back to the PDB. A top Hamas official has publicly admitted that had he foreseen the full scope of consequences, he would not have supported the 7 October 2023 terror attacks on Israel. Now, this rare admission comes as ceasefire negotiations remain fragile, as disputes over prisoner releases threaten to reignite the war.
Seit Monaten haben Hamas-Führer stetig die Terror-Attacken verteidigt, die ca. 1.200 Israele getötet haben und die Erhöhung von ca. 250 Flüchtlingen geführt haben. In Bezug darauf hat Israel eine langweilige militärische Kampagne gegen die Iran-gelegte Terrorgruppe gestartet, die jüngere Hamas-Affiziere eliminiert und viel mehr des Enklaven zum Rebellen reduziert.
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Chapter 4: What rare admission did a Hamas official make regarding the October 7th attack?
Chapter 5: How is China's military activity affecting the Pacific region?
Chapter 6: What actions have Spanish authorities taken against sex trafficking networks?
Following a tumultuous week in relations between Washington and Kyiv, President Zelensky is signaling that he's willing to do whatever it takes to secure a peaceful resolution to Russia's war on Ukraine.
As I'm sure our listeners are aware, last week President Trump sent shockwaves across Europe after he called Zelensky a, quote, dictator without elections, implied that Ukraine started the war, and said the Ukrainian leader,
The message caused international uproar, particularly among NATO allies, as you might imagine, who accused the President of peddling Russian propaganda and marginalizing a critical regional ally. Well, Zelenskyy appears to have taken the attack in stride, telling reporters on Sunday that he wasn't offended, though he noted that a true dictator would have been offended.
To prove the point, Zelenskyy said he stands ready to give up his power in exchange for a peaceful settlement to the war, or for assurances that Ukraine will be granted access to the NATO alliance. He added that he would depart, quote, immediately if necessary. Zelenskyy erklärte, dass er bereit ist, die NATO-Memberschaft zu handeln, wenn es solche Bedingungen gibt.
Die Kommentare kamen an der Ehe des dritten Jahrhunderts der Russische Invasion von der Ukraine, in nur einer Woche, nachdem US-Affiziere bilateral Diskussionen mit Moskau in der saudischen Stadt von Riyadh ausgeschlossen haben, was die Repräsentanten von Kyiv und NATO ausgeschlossen hat.
Die Gespräche haben die Gefühle gestärkt, dass die Trump-Administration die Ukraine aus dem Negotiationsprozess völlig auslösen könnte und sich zu einem Versammlungsausschuss auslösen würde, das russische Interessen verfügt. But the frosty tensions between Washington and Kyiv, well, appeared to be thawing, at least somewhat.
During an online meeting of the group of seven, or G7, on Monday, Zelensky and Trump spoke over the phone in an effort to bridge their divide. While the pair likely didn't fully bury the proverbial hatchet, Zelensky described it as, quote, very good conversation and expressed optimism that the U.S. would continue to maintain its support for Kyiv, trotz des Trump-Gesetzes in Moskau.
Zelenskyy hat seine Anrufe zu einem Face-to-Face-Meeting mit Trump geäußert, und sagt, dass es wichtig ist, dass sie zusammenkommen und auf der gleichen Seite sind, bevor ein potenzieller Verteidigung zwischen Trump und Putin stattfindet.
Zelenskyy hat geäußert, dass sie auf einen potenziellen Deal aufgetreten sind, um den US-Präferenten Zugang zu Ukrainens rarer Erde-Mineralien zu bieten, obwohl Details darüber, was dieser Deal enthalten ist, noch nicht klar sind. Letzte Woche provokierte Zelenskyy Trumps Wunsch, einen initialen US-Vorschlag über kritische ukrainische Ressourcen öffentlich zu verweigern.
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