25 NOV 25 SITREP

1. The US Military and Senator Mark Kelly's Seditious Acts

• Senator Mark Kelly said directly on video that military members can refuse illegal orders and now the Pentagon is investigating him for serious misconduct involving attempts to influence active duty personnel.
• President Trump publicly declared that Kelly’s actions were seditious and punishable by death and accused him of trying to pressure 1,300,000 service members to distrust the chain of command during escalating foreign conflict.
• Officials noted that all lawful orders are presumed legal and are required to be followed, and they warned that Kelly’s statements could create hesitation among personnel who must act instantly during conflict situations.
• Analysts pointed out that Kelly is a retired United States Navy captain who receives retirement benefits and is therefore still subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice which allows a court martial if his conduct harms discipline.

2. United States Negotiations Over the Ukraine Peace Deal

• President Trump’s team worked on a settlement plan described in the transcript as a twenty eight point proposal and a nineteen point proposal, both involving major issues such as territorial arrangements, neutrality requirements, and long term security guarantees.
• Russian leadership stated they would not accept any agreement that allows Ukraine to enter the North Atlantic Treaty Organization because they consider Ukrainian membership an existential threat to Russian national security.
• United States envoy Dan Driscoll traveled to Abu Dhabi for direct negotiations with Russian officials while Ukrainian leadership pushed to bring European governments into the process, which created tension because European involvement adds political actors who want stronger military commitments.
• Reports in the transcript described disagreements over audits of foreign aid, the possibility of amnesty for wartime corruption inside Ukraine, and concerns that the peace deal could collapse if any side alters previously discussed terms from the Trump Putin summit in Alaska.

3. Ukrainian Government Corruption and Collapse of Internal Authority

• The justice minister of Ukraine and the energy minister of Ukraine resigned after investigators uncovered a $100,000,000 kickback scheme involving the state owned energy company and the state owned nuclear company and linked the scheme to individuals close to the president of Ukraine.
• Reports from Kyiv described stolen money golden toilets and extensive financial abuse throughout senior levels of government which exposed deep corruption during wartime.
• The United States originally demanded a full audit of all international aid but Ukrainian officials pushed to replace the audit with a complete amnesty for crimes committed during the war which indicated fear that an audit would reveal even more wrongdoing.
• Investigations found that more than ninety percent of Ukrainian media outlets were funded by foreign government programs which raised concerns that information inside Ukraine was being shaped by outside interests rather than independent reporting.

FINAL WORD

This developing peace deal involves direct negotiations between the United States Russia and Ukraine while major disagreements over territory neutrality and external involvement continue to threaten the stability of the entire process. The combination of Russian refusal to allow any path toward North Atlantic Treaty Organization membership Ukrainian attempts to add European governments into the talks and disputes over audits and amnesty has created a fragile environment where a single change can collapse the agreement. The outcome of these negotiations will determine the future of the war regional security and the balance of power across Europe for many years.