The Wire - February 28, 2025

//The Wire//2300Z February 28, 2025// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: TENSIONS FLARE BETWEEN TRUMP AND ZELENSKYY IN OVAL OFFICE, FURTHER DIPLOMATIC EVENTS CANCELED. EPSTEIN FILE FIASCO CONTINUES.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Washington D.C. - During PM Kier Starmer's state visit to the United States yesterday, various topics involving the future of Ukraine were discussed. President Trump, in response to various comments involving the in-progress rare-earth mineral deal, mentioned that the presence of American "workers" in Ukraine would be needed to assist in the mineral extraction process. Today, Zelenskyy himself arrived at the White House for a state visit, which resulted in serious levels of diplomatic tension. Following a shouting match in the Oval Office between himself, President Trump and VP Vance, Zelenskyy departed from the White House with all further diplomatic events being canceled. Following the deterioration of diplomatic relations, President Trump stated that Zelenskyy disrespected the United States, and that he is not ready for peace. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst Comments: So far the general sentiment is that Zelenskyy's visit could not possibly have gone any worse. As is sometimes common in the world of diplomacy, after approximately 8 minutes of dialog, the entire situation with regards to American involvement changed. At the moment, it's not entirely clear what is going to happen next, however as noted in the February 19th Wire Report, developments with regards to the Ukrainian war appear to have entered the phase of rapidly snowballing. Throughout Washington, scandal regarding yesterday's influencer-based Epstein file release continues. AG Pam Bondi gave the FBI an ultimatum to get the missing files to her by 8:00am this morning, a deadline which came and went without much comment from the DoJ. Yesterday evening, a series of documents appeared on the AG's website, which appear to match what files were in the binders. Since we cannot know with 100% certainty what was in the binders given to influencers, it's not possible to verify much with a high confidence. However, the files posted on the AG's website are available for the public to view. All of these files are duplicates of what the FBI themselves released on their own website in 2019, not a single new document has been released at this time. However, many of the documents falsely-labeled as "new" have been redacted even more than they were in the past, with some documents being 100% redacted. Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground //END REPORT// Bibliography, Sources, and Research - Trump States American Presence/Intentions in Ukraine: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-starmer-ukraine-us-minerals-deal-b2706217.html AG Bondi Document Release (Nearly 100% redacted version): https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-pamela-bondi-releases-first-phase-declassified-epstein-files Historic Epstein Docs: https://vault.fbi.gov/jeffrey-epstein/ Zelensky Diplomatic Situation: https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1895535990854598837 Full interview: https://x.com/Lukewearechange/status/1895545017672089926 Lindsay Graham Statements: https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1895562247570931834 USAID funding for Ukraine cut: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/state-department-terminates-us-support-ukraine-energy-grid-restoration-rcna194259 Hegseth Order for CYBERCOM: https://therecord.media/hegseth-orders-cyber-command-stand-down-russia-planning Free Speech Concerns: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/federal-task-force-combat-antisemitism-announces-visits-10-college-campuses-experienced Fort Knox Visit: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/28/donald-trump-elon-musk-want-to-visit-fort-knox-gold-depository/80067497007/ Arms deal for Israel: https://apnews.com/article/israel-arms-sale-gaza-bombs-3dcb519c65978c7598e42b3742547e9b Lincoln Heights Insurgency: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/lincoln-heights/lincoln-heights-expanding-movement-to-become-self-sufficient-in-response-to-neo-nazi-rally Evandale Expansion: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/lincoln-heights/we-needed-to-be-at-the-table-other-officials-excluded-lincoln-heights-in-wake-of-neo-nazis-community-says Submarine Cable Map: https://www.submarinecablemap.com/submarine-cable/northstar Obsidian Internal Links: [[The Wire - February 3, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 4, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 5, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 6, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 7, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 11, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 12, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 13, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 14, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 18, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 19, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 20, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 21, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 24, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 25, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 26, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 27, 2025]] [[The Wire - February 19, 2025]] Tags: #FBI #DoJ #Epstein #Ukraine #Zelenskyy