“Trump may help Ukraine, but will want something in return, such as access to natural resources – The Economist November 8, 13:25 Share: Trump is unlikely to want to be responsible for the defeat of Ukraine (Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder) Donald Trump’s complete rejection of Ukraine is unlikely and he would certainly not want to be the one who led the country to defeat in the war. The Economist writes about this, analyzing which ones”, — write on: ua.news
Trump is unlikely to want to be responsible for the defeat of Ukraine (Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
Donald Trump’s complete rejection of Ukraine is unlikely, and he certainly does not want to be the one who led the country to defeat in the war.
The Economist writes about this, analyzing what Trump’s decisions might be regarding Ukraine after his victory in the US presidential elections.
But, as noted in the publication, Trump will probably demand something in return from Ukraine.
“It could be, for example, access to its natural resources,” suggests The Economist, adding that liberal values will worry Trump much less.
The authors of the publication point out that the changes in Washington are taking place at a difficult time for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Ukraine has suffered its worst territorial losses since 2022, and Russia is advancing on many fronts and accelerating its advance. As the journalists note, Ukraine will probably be forced to leave the strategic height around Kurakhovo in the Donetsk region, which may lead to “to the possibility of a psychologically devastating invasion of the neighboring Dnipropetrovsk region before the end of the year.”
Trump’s “peace plan” for Ukraine
One of the plans discussed in Trump’s office is that Ukraine will promise not to join NATO for at least 20 years, and in exchange Washington will continue to supply Kyiv with weapons. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, November 6, citing sources close to Trump.
According to the publication, the plan also provides for Russia to leave approximately 20% of the territory of Ukraine, which the aggressor country seized.
In addition, another plan was presented to Trump. Keith Kellogg and Fred Fleitz, who previously worked in Trump’s first White House, propose to stop supplying arms to Kyiv until Ukraine agrees to peace talks with the Russian Federation.
Ukraine can still try to return the lost territories, but it will have to do it through diplomatic negotiations, writes the WSJ.
The Economist reported that officials in Ukraine rely on two public statements “peace plan” of Donald Trump.