Analyst evaluates who's capturing Trump's attention on war
Photo: Donald Trump, 47th President of the United States of America (Getty Images)
It is unlikely that Donald Trump, the 47th President of the United States, will immediately engage in a full-scale war in Ukraine. At the same time, his victory in the election has given a new impetus to certain communications and consultations, says international affairs expert Bohdan Ferens.
Commenting on the statement by US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller that Washington is ready to support negotiations between Ukraine and Russia if President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expresses his readiness to do so, Ferens says there is a neat subtle ‘warming up’.
According to the expert, after the US election, the political situation in the country will change very rapidly, as new people from Trump's entourage will soon occupy key positions.
In particular, as Ferens notes, the United States has long commented on the possibility of negotiating a full-scale war, saying as Ukraine decides. At the same time, it is unlikely that the newly elected US president will immediately get involved in this issue, as domestic issues will be a higher priority for him.
“Indeed, he will try. I think there is a new impetus for certain communications and consultations. The Kremlin will try and is already trying to use this to establish this channel of communication with Trump's entourage, with Trump directly. And yet, to gain advantages for itself while everything is taking shape. But I also don't think that Trump will respond to this as loyally as possible right away. This is where the subtle diplomatic game will be played,” the expert explains.
Answering the question of who has the initiative for Trump's attention now - Zelenskyy or Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, he says: “The initiative is on Trump's side.”
US election
On November 5, the presidential election was held in the United States. The main candidates for the presidency were Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party and former President Donald Trump, who ran for the Republican Party.
In parallel with the election, many Western politicians issued an open letter to European countries, urging them to be prepared for possible changes in the US foreign policy in the event of a change of government. The document expressed concern about how the election result could affect international relations and the geopolitical situation in the world.
Political analyst Oleh Saakian, in turn, warned of the possibility of a domestic political crisis in the United States after the election process.
On November 6, during a speech to his supporters, Trump announced his victory in the election and declared himself the new President of the United States.
More information about the election results can be found in RBC-Ukraine's article.
