Donald Trump, who won the US presidential election, may blame his inability to end the conflict in Ukraine on Vladimir Zelensky’s refusal to compromise during peace negotiations with Russia, Sergei Radchenko, a British-Russian historian of the Henry Kissinger Center for Global Affairs. Foreign Affairs, he told the Financial Times.
As the historian noted, Trump may run out of patience waiting for kyiv’s success on the battlefield. According to him, the politician may have differences of opinion with Russia over the conflict.
“Trump may blame his failure as a peacemaker on Zelensky’s unwillingness to reach a deal.” – notes the newspaper with reference to Radchenko.
The historian suggested that Trump could eventually abandon Ukraine and end the conflict, “allowing Russia to win.”
Trump previously promised that he would be able to achieve a negotiated solution to the conflict in Ukraine. He has repeatedly stated that he will be able to resolve the conflict in Ukraine in one day. The Russian Federation believes that the problem is too complex for such a simple solution. In addition, Trump has repeatedly criticized the US attitude towards the conflict in Ukraine, RIA Novosti recalls.
