As the US president-elect forms his future administration, Ukraine remains particularly vigilant. Tuesday 47my The President of the United States announced the upcoming appointment of Florida Representative Mike Waltz to the strategic position of National Security Advisor in the White House. This “expert on the threats posed by China, Russia, Iran and global terrorism”According to Trump, it coincides with the latter’s promise to quickly resolve the war between kyiv and Moscow.
“We are facing a new reality that brings new challenges and new opportunities for Ukraine.develops Alexander Khara, international relations specialist at the Center for Defense Strategies, a kyiv-based think tank. That is why the main goal of the Ukrainian government, experts and civil society is to develop a new strategy, determine how to approach the new administration. »
The election of Donald Trump on November 5 thrust Ukraine into the unknown overnight. The Republican candidate repeatedly assured during his campaign that he would end the war “in twenty-four hours”even if that means pressuring his future Ukrainian counterpart to join the negotiating table by raising the threat of an aid suspension. However, the precise modalities planned by the president-elect are still not known precisely. But kyiv’s allies fear that they will include territorial concessions to the benefit of Russia (which occupies around 20% of its territory) and an abandonment of its aspirations to join NATO.
“Peace through strength”
At the moment there are no signs that the Ukrainians are preparing to move in the direction of such negotiations. “If the situation evolves positively from the point of view of the possibility of negotiations, it goes without saying that we will not turn our backs”explains the deputy of the presidential party and former head of the parliamentary committee on Foreign Affairs, Bohdan Yaremenko. “But, so far, the only prospect we see is to continue fighting to start negotiations at some point in the future. “We must fight for peace, not ask for it.”the parliamentarian specifies.
“The time has come for a very delicate diplomacy for Ukraine”explains Alyona Getmanchuk, director of the New Europe Center think tank, evoking the importance for kyiv of establishing contacts with Donald Trump’s entourage, without rushing the outgoing administration. Cautious diplomacy, while Donald Trump will not officially take office in Washington until January 20, 2025. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was one of the first heads of state to congratulate him on his “impressive electoral victory”in a message on the social network X, on November 5. “I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach to global affairs.”Zelensky wrote.
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