As the US elections approach, Ukraine still has doubts about the candidates’ policies. Former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris have similar chances of winning as the world faces one of its most critical moments since the end of the Cold War.
Foreign Policy writes about this.
The publication indicates that the election results could significantly affect both the conflict in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East, as Harris and Trump offer different approaches to foreign policy. Harris is expected to continue supporting Ukraine “as long as necessary,” although she has avoided commenting on Ukraine’s potential membership in NATO.
But Trump is sounding the alarm on this issue, claiming he can end the war in Ukraine in one day. Expert Jim Townsend, who previously worked in the Obama administration, believes that if Trump wins, American aid could be “suspended.” He added that Trump could use the threat of cutting aid as pressure on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, while promising Putin more support.
Other NATO countries are already preparing for possible cuts in US aid and will assume leadership of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in early 2024 to minimize the impact of abrupt changes in US policy.
At the same time, a source close to the Ukrainian government reports that key figures in Ukraine are “pretty calm” about the upcoming US elections. They point out that Trump was the first to start supplying lethal weapons, while Obama considered this a “red line” and imposed sanctions against Nord Stream 2. According to the source, there is a belief that Putin could greatly disappoint Trump and this, at In turn, it could prompt him to increase military support for Ukraine.
Recall that “Cursor” wrote that David Friedman, former US ambassador to Israel, in a recent interview spoke about the publication of his book “A Jewish State” and also shared his opinion about the upcoming presidential elections in the United States and his potential impact on our country.
He expressed the opinion that Kamala Harris represents a significant danger to Israel.
“She doesn’t have any particular fondness for the Jewish state. Plus, America’s enemies don’t fear her. I don’t think Iran, Russia or China are worried about her being elected president,” Friedman said.
