President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a news conference at the European Political Community summit in Budapest that he believed Trump wanted to end the war with Russia quickly, but that he had not discussed a plan with him.
FWIW, my partner is Ukrainian and I asked what’s the general mood in the Ukrainian circles. Apparently the unpredictability of Trump is seen as a potential positive. There was quite a lot of disillusionment about the fact that Harris would have continued with the Biden’s approach focused on soft politics and weapons given drop by drop.
In fact, the general public was quite unhappy with the cautious american support. If some of the weapons were given much earlier and all at once, the war could now be going very differently.
I don’t know if this is now building a narrative that doesn’t make you lose hope or if it’s the reality. For sure the vibe was for Harris before the elections, but it was definitely as clear cut (due to the above).
FWIW, my partner is Ukrainian and I asked what’s the general mood in the Ukrainian circles. Apparently the unpredictability of Trump is seen as a potential positive. There was quite a lot of disillusionment about the fact that Harris would have continued with the Biden’s approach focused on soft politics and weapons given drop by drop.
In fact, the general public was quite unhappy with the cautious american support. If some of the weapons were given much earlier and all at once, the war could now be going very differently.
I don’t know if this is now building a narrative that doesn’t make you lose hope or if it’s the reality. For sure the vibe was for Harris before the elections, but it was definitely as clear cut (due to the above).