Trump insisted that Putin did not escalate the conflict. In this context, he recalled Washington's “significant military presence in Europe.” On Wednesday, the Republican was scheduled to talk to Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump assured the Ukrainian president of support for Kyiv.
The talks took place a few days after electoral success Donald Trump. The politician will take the oath in the Capitol in January 2025 and will serve his second term as US president.
Putin ready for talks with Trump. We know what he wants
On Friday, the Kremlin said that Putin is ready to talk to Trump about Ukraine, but this does not mean that he is willing to change Moscow's demands.
On June 14, the Russian leader presented his conditions for ending the war. The first was the abandonment of Ukrainian ambitions to join NATO, the second – the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the territories captured and occupied by Russians.
Kyiv strongly rejected the Kremlin's position, saying it would accept Putin's proposal would amount to surrender.
War in Ukraine. Trump promised quick peace
The issue of Ukraine was raised many times during the Republican's campaign speeches. Trump assured that he could provide room within 24 hours.
The request not to escalate hostilities may be linked to media reports about the upcoming Russian counteroffensive in the Kursk region. Moscow wants to regain the towns lost to Ukraine even before Trump's inauguration – The New York Times reported.
Her allies are to help her with this North Korea. In the west of Russia a group of 50,000 was prepared. soldiers. One fifth of them are North Korean fighters.
US elections. Trump's success
On November 5, Americans voted in the presidential elections. The probable distribution of electoral votes will be 312 to 226 for Donald Trump. The Republican candidate also won more support in the popular vote.
The key to the Republican's victory turned out to be victory in all the so-called swing states. Trump won Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada.
Source: “Washington Post”, “The New York Times”, Reuters