The next few months will be pivotal for Ukraine — Reuters
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The next few months will be pivotal for Ukraine in the context of the war. Ukrainian authorities are afraid that a quick end of the war, promised by the newly elected US President Donald Trump, may entail strong concessions from Kyiv.
This was reported by Reuters on Monday, November 11.
What to expect from Trump's victory in the elections
The publication, citing Ukrainian sources, notes that after Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, Kyiv began trying to take a strong position for potential negotiations with Russia. This includes obtaining more weapons.
The Ukrainian official said that the next four to five months will be decisive for Ukraine. After all, Trump, who will officially take office as US President in January 2025, said that he would quickly end the war, but it is currently unknown how.
"This winter is a critical point... I hope the war is coming to an end. Now we will determine the positions for both sides in the negotiations, the starting positions," the official said during an interview with Reuters.
According to the source, Ukraine is waiting to see who Trump will choose for top security and defense positions in order to understand how the policy towards our country will be formed.
It is noted that the newly elected president has ruled out the candidacy of former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is considered pro-Ukrainian in Kyiv.
The source also added that Kyiv is disappointed with the administration of current US President Joe Biden and does not expect him to do anything significant by the end of his term, for example, remove restrictions on strikes deep into Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is convinced that a quick end of the war by Trump will mean major concessions on the part of Ukraine.
"If it's just quick, it will mean losses for Ukraine. I don't understand how it could be otherwise. Maybe we don't know something, we don't see it," the Head of State said.
The representative of Kyiv said that after Trump's victory, it is "less likely" that Ukraine will receive an invitation to NATO, and admitted that there is a risk that Trump will reduce the amount of aid.
Associated Press wrote that in the first week of his work, the newly elected US President Donald Trump plans to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table.
Previously, The Telegraph reported that Trump has a plan to end the war in Ukraine. It may involve the deployment of British troops along the demarcation line.
The media spread the information that Trump had a telephone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The key topic was the war in Ukraine.
However, the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov denied this information.
