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Trump, a confirmed NATO-skeptic who has lambasted allies for not assembly protection spending targets, boasted on the marketing campaign path that he would “finish” the battle in Ukraine instantly — however has not but offered a blueprint for executing that.
Despite common flattery from Trump, Russian chief Vladimir Putin declined to congratulate the newly reelected Republican on his victory as Moscow-Washington relations are presently within the deep freeze.
While Rasmussen, who led the transatlantic army alliance from 2009 to 2014, acknowledged the potential “threat” that Trump would lower off army support to Ukraine, he was uncertain that the U.S. president-elect would attempt to pressure Ukrainians into negotiations on a peace deal they don’t understand as honest.
“I do not suppose he wish to be depicted [as] a loser,” Rasmussen stated. “And for those who pressure the Ukrainians to the negotiating desk, you’ve gotten a really, very weak hand if you begin these negotiations.”
Trump’s election comes at a essential time in Russia’s battle on Ukraine, as North Korean troops have bolstered Russia’s combating pressure whereas Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly known as for worldwide allies — significantly the U.S. — to step up support for Kyiv.
