Trump: More Reactions, Some More Level Headed, Some Not

Nadin Brzezinski
10 min readNov 8, 2024

We used to have a saying in Mexico that roughly translates to the coin dropping, meaning reality is becoming more apparent. So here is first a reaction from a Ukrainian channel:

Elon Musk participated in Trump’s first conversation with Zelensky after winning the election, Axios reports with reference to sources. What were they talking about?

- After Zelensky congratulated Trump, the newly elected US president said that he would support Ukraine, but did not give details.

- Three sources said the Ukrainian president felt the conversation went well and that it did not increase his concerns about a Trump victory.

- Elon Musk said that he will continue to support Ukraine with the help of his Starlink satellites

President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to be nice and diplomatic. Also brutal was the slow walk of the aide through managed escalation, which did not sit well with Ukrainians. Or the inability to strike deep into Russia because we fear our shadows. And for this, through Yigal Levin, Anders Nielsen:

Anders Nielsen, a military analyst at the Royal Danish Defence College, on the election of Donald Trump as US President and Ukraine . He has prepared a summary of the most important points:

• Trump’s election has created a lot of uncertainty about military aid to Ukraine. At the moment, there is a lot that is unclear: he has voiced his intention to end the war, but has not

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Nadin Brzezinski
Nadin Brzezinski

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Historian by training. Former day to day reporter. Sometimes a geek who enjoys a good miniatures game. You can find me at CounterSocial, Mastodon and rarely FB

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