Trump's team admits they cannot end war in Ukraine quickly – FT
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Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:10:49 +0200
Representatives of US Presidentelect Donald Trump have acknowledged in discussions with European partners that they will not be able to end the war in Ukraine swiftly but have promised to continue supporting the country.
Source Financial Times, citing two European officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, as reported by European Pravda Details The officials told Financial Times that discussions with Trumps incoming team in recent weeks revealed that they have yet to decide how to address the war.
However, they confirmed that support for Ukraine will continue after Trumps inauguration on 20 January.
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team is obsessed with strength and looking strong, so theyre recalibrating the Ukraine approach.
Details The source added that Trumps new administration is also wary of comparisons to the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and does not want a similar scenario to unfold in Ukraine.
The Financial Times reported that Trumps team has adjusted its timeline for resolving the war in Ukraine from 24 hours to several months, which European partners have interpreted as a sign that his administration will not immediately abandon support for Kyiv.
European officials are urging Trump and his team to maintain US military aid to strengthen Ukraines position in peace negotiations and bring Moscow back to the table.
For instance, in December, French representatives told Trumps advisors that bolstering Ukraines position on the battlefield means halting Russian advances in the east.
They emphasised that as long as Russia continues seizing territory, negotiations will remain unattainable.
Background Recently, Keith Kellogg, US Presidentelect Donald Trumps special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, stated that he set a goal on a personal and professional level and aims to find a settlement to the current fullscale war within 100 days of the new presidents inauguration.
Trump has previously stated that in his efforts to settle the RussoUkrainian war, he will not abandon Ukraine. Support UP or become our patron
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