The Highlights:
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia will probably be over sooner with the new U.S. administration of President-elect Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said recently in an interview to Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne. “It is sure that the war will end sooner with the policies of the team that will now lead the White House. This is their approach, their promise to their citizens,” he said.
A Constructive Dialogue
Zelenskyy disclosed that there was a “constructive exchange” with Trump during their telephone conversation after the President-elect had won the election. “I didn’t hear anything that goes against our position,” he said, perhaps in an early sign that there is still a possibility for a mutually acceptable solution to the conflict.
Trump’s Position toward the Ukraine Crisis
He has also denounced the massive financial aid for Ukraine, which started receiving it since Russia attacked it in February 2022. He vowed to settle the conflict “in 24 hours,” although he hasn’t described how he would do that. Appearing from his resort in Palm Beach, Florida, Mar-a-Lago, Trump said, “We’re going to work very hard on Russia and Ukraine.
It’s got to stop.
Despite Zelenskyy’s optimism, there are genuine concerns in Ukraine over how much more the United States will continue to support the country. Hard fights lie ahead for Ukrainian forces on the front lines; and the fear in Ukrainian nerves that a change in policy by America could prove to be a scenario leading to less aid or even territorial concessions to Russia.
International Response
The international community is watching the developing situation. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz just talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the telephone with his appeal to the withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine and opening peace negotiations. Putin insisted that Russian security interests and new territorial conditions should be taken into account. Zelenskyy reacted saying that calls of the kind made by Scholz are a disservice to efforts in isolating Putin .
The Road Ahead
As the new U.S. administration approaches, the situation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia is poised to radically change. Ukrainians are crossing their final mile in an attempt formally to reach out to President-elect Trump by engaging him through their president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in what should amount to a show of actual commitment to new ways of ensuring peace, although details of planned negotiations remain unknown.
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