Published on 15/11/2024 07:36
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Election of Donald Trump: on Ukraine, the great uncertainty
Election of Donald Trump: on Ukraine, the great uncertainty
(franceinfo)
Donald Trump made peace in Ukraine an electoral argument during the campaign in the United States. The elected president, who no longer wishes to finance the Ukrainian war effort, could quickly begin negotiations or, on the contrary, seek to rebalance the balance of power between kyiv and Moscow.
During the American campaign, Donald Trump made peace in Ukraine an electoral argument. But what can the president-elect hope to achieve from Vladimir Putin? According to the Washington Postthe two men spoke by phone last week. The information was denied by the Kremlin, but a few hours earlier, the Russian president said he was ready to talk with Donald Trump.
If Vladimir Putin is open to negotiation, it is because his soldiers are in a position of strength on the ground. Donald Trump could be an ally, he who no longer wishes to finance the Ukrainian war effort. But the unpredictable president-elect could also choose to put pressure on Vladimir Putin by authorizing the Ukrainian army to use long-range American missiles. It would then make it possible to strike Russian territory more deeply. A threat intended to balance the balance of power between Russia and Ukraine, if negotiations were to open in the coming months.
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