# Kushner Says PEACE Hinges on Land RUSSIA COULDN’T TAKE

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Podcast: [Daily Updates on Russian Invasion of Ukraine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811)
Published: 2026-09-13T16:00:30+00:00
Episode link: https://ProfessorGerdes.podbean.com/e/kushner-says-peace-hinges-on-land-russia-couldn-t-take/
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## Resource

I examine Jared Kushner’s argument that a Ukraine settlement hinges on territory Volodymyr Zelensky refuses to surrender—and why that framing leaves out the equally central issue: Vladimir Putin’s refusal to withdraw from Ukrainian land. Russia’s political leadership reportedly wants Donetsk and Luhansk captured before 2027, while the Institute for the Study of War assesses that Russia could not take the full area at its current pace until 2032. That gap matters for any claim that territorial concessions would produce a durable peace.I also look at warnings that Russia could use mobilization reserves to pressure Sumy and Chernihiv this winter, Ukraine’s effort to decentralize regional power grids before renewed strikes, and possible October trilateral talks on airstrikes and Black Sea transit. Finally, I assess Kremlin and RT messaging, the reported 40% collapse in Russian oil refining, the limits of a BRICS military alliance, and why Ukraine’s Delta battlefield platform should command American attention.00:00 Kushner’s territorial-deal framing01:56 Ukraine’s winter resilience and October talks04:39 BRICS messaging and Russia’s economic strain07:27 Reversing the lens on territorial concessions10:29 Ukraine’s military innovation and the mobilization question15:35 Why framing matters#UkraineRussiaWar #JaredKushner #VladimirPutin #VolodymyrZelensky #Donbas #RussianMobilizationFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers…

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