Expert on Trump's new team: Vast majority hold anti-Putin stance

According to Bezsmetnyi, the vast majority of people who may be appointed to positions in Trump's team are individuals with an anti-Putin, anti-Moscow, and anti-Russian stance

At the same time, according to him, some of them (specifically, Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz), while maneuvering between their anti-Putin positions and support for Ukraine, have shifted to a position of: "Yes, we must support Ukraine, but what's in it for us?"

"And here, we need to think about how to prove Ukraine's position, the position of Ukrainian politics, the establishment, the military-political leadership, and so on. The result is directly linked to the fact that at one time, the US rejected Lend-Lease as a system of assistance to Ukraine and switched to direct budgetary supplies. Although there is clearly a calculation in that, which can only be provided by the Pentagon," the historian noted.

In his opinion, it is very important to wait for appointments at the Pentagon, particularly the Secretary of Defense, as well as at the CIA.

"Clearly, there is also the question of whether the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will be changed. Although the law prohibits this, hawks have come in. Does Brown suit them? I don't know. So, it's clear that other decisions could be made here. But for now, the appointments that have been made inspire calm optimism from the perspective of Ukraine's interests," Bezsmetnyi added.

Trump's new team

The newly elected US President is assembling a new team.

It is expected that Trump will appoint US Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State.

Meanwhile, it was previously reported that there is no place for Ukraine supporters in Trump's new administration.

For more on the new team of the US President-elect, read the material by RBC-Ukraine.