What will become of Ukraine with the return of Donald Trump to the White House? Since his election on November 6, many have questioned his approach to the conflict and the steps he plans to take to end the war.
This Sunday, November 10, the eldest son of the future president, Donald Jr. Trump, posted a story on Instagram with a photo of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky staring into space and accompanied by the caption: « POV [point de vue] : you are 38 days away from losing your pocket money ». Beyond this touch of humor, which will not fail to reinforce the fears of kyiv's supporters, a former adviser to Donald Trump revealed to the BBC certain aspects of the presidential plan for Ukraine. According to Bryan Lanza, the 47th President of the United States “will focus on establishing peace in Ukraine rather than allowing the country to reclaim territories occupied by Russia” like Crimea. “If President Zelensky comes to the negotiating table and says that we can only have peace by keeping Crimea, he is showing us that he is not serious”he added.
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Last July, during an interview with Volodymyr Zelensky, the Republican promised him to “end the war between Ukraine and Russia”. Donald Trump had specified on his social network: “As your next President of the United States, I will bring peace to the world and end the war that has cost so many lives”.
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The two leaders had a telephone exchange on November 6. “We agreed to maintain close dialogue and advance our cooperation”declared Volodymyr Zelensky who claims that the interview with Donald Trump was « excellent ». The Ukrainian head of state insists that a “Strong and unwavering U.S. leadership is essential for our world and for a just peace”.
When Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election was announced, Volodymyr Zelensky posted a message on X in which he congratulated him on “his impressive victory”. He hopes that his return to the White House will allow Ukraine to obtain a “just peace”.
