Ukraine’s foreign minister says President Zelenskyy is prepared to meet Putin directly to resolve the “most sensitive issues” of a potential deal—especially territory and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. That’s not a throwaway line. A nuclear facility is a strategic hostage, a security guarantee problem, and a credibility test all at once. In this video, I’ll unpack what’s reportedly being negotiated, why the nuclear plant is at the center of it, how the Abu Dhabi format is evolving, and what “security guarantees” might realistically mean—especially the talk of European contingents with an American backstop, without US troops stationed in Ukraine. I’ll also explain what a “20-point” framework could imply, and why the next round of talks matters more than the headlines suggest. Chapters: 0:00 – Putin's Aide Invitations to Moscow 0:45 – Zelenskyy’s Strategic Response: Meeting at Zaporizhzhia 1:18 – Shift in Negotiations: Abu Dhabi and the 20-Point Plan 2:22 – Security Guarantees and the Role of the U.S. Congress 3:03 – Post-War Recovery and U.S.-Ukraine Cooperation 3:38 – The Donbas Dispute: Can a Deal be Struck? 4:14 – Kaja Kallas: Europe’s Third Bell and the Need for Urgency 5:10 – The Baltic Sea Blockade: Seizing Russia’s Shadow Fleet 6:26 – Policy Reversal in Czechia: Russian Diplomatic Travel 6:52 – Chinese Espionage: Hacking the Heart of Downing Street 7:36 – Trump’s Peace Council and the Democracy Index 8:18 – Russia’s Influence in Syria and Iran’s Economic Strain 9:15 – Trump’s "Operation Midnight Hammer" and Naval Pressure 10:15 – Analyzing Trump’s Polling and State-by-State Shifts 11:15 – Political Civility: The Attack on Ilhan Omar 11:45 – The Role of the Russian Orthodox Church in Diplomacy Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR