Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday:ready to reconnect» with Donald Trump after the Republican's victory in the US presidential election, for which he congratulated him.
On Wednesday, the Kremlin announced that the Russian president had not planned to congratulate Donald Trump, who would be judged on “his actions».
Putin “ready” to reconnect
«If anyone wants to get in touch again, I don't mind. I'm ready“, Mr. Putin said during a forum, about Mr. Trump. “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate him on his election to the presidency of the United States.».
Donald Trump addressed the subject in an interview with NBC News. “I think we're going to talk“, he said.
Mr. Trump has repeatedly insisted that he can impose peace in Ukraine by “ 24 hours », without ever explaining how he intended to go about it, but criticizing the extent of the aid paid to kyiv. He also made laudatory remarks about Vladimir Putin.
Therefore, in Europe as in Ukraine, the fear is to see Donald Trump force Ukraine to negotiate with Russia under conditions very favorable to Moscow.
“He wants to end the war,” judges Zelensky
On Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia “ harbored no illusions » on Donald Trump but « will work » with him while continuing “ all his goals » a Ukraine.
The election of Donald Trump to the American presidency has cast a chill over kyiv, which fears a disengagement from its main supplier of arms and financing in the months to come.
«I spoke to President Trump (…), it was a productive conversation but, of course, we cannot say what specific actions he will take», noted Ukrainian head of state Volodymyr Zelensky.
He thus called on Americans and Europeans to be “forts» and «value» their relationships. “What is clear to me is that he (Trump) really wants to end (the war)“, he said.
