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Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump during their recent meeting in New York, September 27, 2024.
INTERNATIONAL – A “ impressive electoral victory “. It is with these words that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Donald Trump after his victory in the American presidential election on Wednesday, November 6 seemed assured.
« We can look forward to an era with a strong United States of America under the determined leadership of President Trump. We count on continued and strong bipartisan support for Ukraine from the United States », reacted in sur X the Ukrainian head of state, at war against Russia since the invasion of his country two and a half years ago.
This message takes the lead on the final result of the election, which has not yet been made official, despite a speech by Donald Trump during which the billionaire claimed victory.
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« I look forward to personally congratulating President Trump and discussing ways to strengthen the strategic partnership between Ukraine and the United States », also wrote Volodymyr Zelensky, as an echo of the words of the future 47th president of the United States.
A “ just peace » for Ukraine
The latter had in fact promised to end the war in Ukraine “ in 24 hours » once elected, and this by forcing the belligerents to negotiate. Even if Ukraine, supported financially and militarily by the United States, cedes part of the territories occupied by Russia, as revealed by sources in Washington Post since last April. “If I win, as president-elect, I will make sure a deal is done, guaranteed. I have a very specific plan to stop Ukraine and Russia”Donald Trump also promised in a podcast broadcast in September.
In his message, President Zelensky also noted “President Trump's commitment to the 'peace through strength' approach to international issues. This is exactly the principle that can concretely bring Ukraine closer to a just peace”. This despite Republican obstruction of votes in favor of an aid plan for Ukraine earlier this year.
Volodymyr Zelensky also took advantage of his message to discuss his latest “ grande » meeting with the Republican billionaire. This took place at the end of September in New York, and the two men discussed the “ victory plan » from Ukraine, on “ the consequences of the war » for the Ukrainian population and on the “ strategic partnership » between the two countries. He said to himself ” grateful “ of this “very productive meeting”. And this, despite the ambiguous links maintained by Donald Trump with Vladimir Putin and Russia.
In its only message about the election of Donald Trump, the Kremlin simply said that it will judge a new Trump presidency on “his actions”.
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