Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell Ukraine Crisis: Will Trump Force Moscow's Deal on Zelenskyy?
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Nov 25, 2025 
Iuliia Osmolowska, former senior Ukrainian diplomat now leading the GLOBSEC think tank in Kyiv, and political commentator Alex Andreou join the discussion about the controversial 28-Point Peace Plan. They delve into its one-sided nature, calling it a Russian psyop, and unpack the confusion among US officials. Iuliia highlights restrictions in the plan that threaten Ukraine's military strategy, while Alex discusses the divisions within the MAGA coalition regarding Ukraine. They also explore the implications of a potential temporary deal versus maintaining sovereignty.
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Plan Likely A Russian Psy‑Op
- The 28-point plan reads like a Russian-crafted psy-op aiming to test public reaction and pressure Ukraine.
- Iuliia Osmolovska warns the draft mixes Russian priorities with misleading US authorship and imposes rushed deadlines.
Plan Would Cripple Ukraine's Military Options
- The plan contains provisions that would constrain Ukraine's military freedom and ban deep strikes into Russia.
- Such clauses reward Russian demands and would be unacceptable and strategically harmful for Ukraine.
Unusual Cast In Geneva Talks
- Geneva talks featured a patchwork U.S. team including Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner and Steve Whitcoff.
- Arthur Snell notes Kushner likely appeared because the plan proposed US profit from Ukrainian reconstruction.