Putin rules out “concessions” regarding Ukraine following failed talks with Trump – Bloomberg.
According to informed sources, the Kremlin has shifted its stance on a potential peaceful resolution. Putin reportedly no longer considers returning parts of the occupied territories to Ukraine and insists on gaining control over the entire Donetsk region.
Furthermore, the Kremlin intends to maintain the border areas of the Sumy and Kharkiv regions as “buffer zones.”
And there are still total idiots in Western countries who believe it is possible to negotiate with Putin.
— @jurgen_nauditt Jul 22, 2026
Day: July 22, 2026
Lavrov on tomorrow’s meeting with US Secretary of State Rubio:
“As for President Trump’s predictions about the war in Ukraine moving closer to a settlement, I’ll ask Marco Rubio about that tomorrow.”
Lavrov will meet with Rubio for the first time in nearly a year.
The meeting is reportedly scheduled for Thursday, July 23, in Manila, where the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Forum is taking place.
The face-to-face talks between Lavrov and Rubio – the first since last September – will, according to Lavrov, focus on Ukraine and the Anchorage agreements, which, as the Kremlin claimed, were reached by Putin and President Trump.
“We are proceeding on the assumption that, at least for now, our American colleagues have not rejected their own proposals, which were put forward and are now well known to everyone,” Lavrov said.
Lavrov will likely bring a tougher stance from the Kremlin to the talks with Rubio; according to Bloomberg sources in Moscow, the Kremlin has decided to abandon the idea of a “territorial swap” with Kyiv.
According to the agency’s sources, Putin no longer intends to relinquish parts of the Sumy and Kharkiv regions, which he now plans to retain as a buffer zone.
According to Bloomberg sources, Putin still believes he will capture the entire Donbas by the end of this year and does not plan to engage in negotiations until that happens.
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— @Gerashchenko_en Jul 22, 2026
Ukraine’s newly appointed Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapaty announced that he has officially assumed his duties.
He said Major General Ihor Skybiuk, the former commander of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces, will serve as Chief of the General Staff. Drapaty added that the military’s priorities include expanding offensive operations, planning strikes deep behind enemy lines, and strengthening Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
— @KyivPost Jul 22, 2026
The arrest warrant appeared just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed General Oleksandr Syrskyi and named Mykhailo Drapatyi as his replacement.
themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/2…— @MoscowTimes Jul 22, 2026
Former Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi issued a farewell message, reflecting on the defense of Kyiv, the Kharkiv offensive, the Kursk operation and reforms carried out during his tenure. He highlighted the creation of the Unmanned Systems Forces, the transition to a corps structure and said Ukraine’s military now holds the initiative. Syrskyi said he leaves behind an army that is not only defending but also advancing and pledged to continue serving Ukraine until victory. #Ukraine
— @NOELreports Jul 22, 2026
#Mossad loves to stage the #PerformanceCrimes, especially in #America.
share.gemini.google/uh8paGtJ…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 22, 2026
RT @AnnaDeMilanese: 🔴🇺🇦🇷🇺 laut Magyar gibt es in der Krim kein Treibstoff mehr – und wird es auch nicht mehr geben.
Innerhalb von drei Tag…
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 22, 2026
“Nova Poshta”?
“Wildberries”.
x.com/osint42/status/2079823…AY Intelligence (@osint42)🔴 Ukrainian drones struck a Russian Wildberries distribution center.— https://x.com/osint42/status/2079823482976600296— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 22, 2026
Mossad loves to stage the Performance Crimes, especially in America. share.gemini.google/uh8paGtJ…
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 22, 2026
Refusal of Stereotypical Conspiracy Theory share.gemini.google/4r6xavli…
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 22, 2026