Ukraine’s Future

So, the reality is starting to become even more evident. Kyiv has fought for its independence, but the truth is that the election of Donald Trump to the White House complicates things. This is via Reuters. While I am critical of managed escalation, There is a lot to be critical about the Joe Biden administration, to be honest. No historians will not be kind, it’s becoming more clear that a Trump administration will be a disaster for Ukraine. With no further:

The Kyiv official said it felt “less likely” after Trump’s victory that there would be a NATO invitation for Ukraine and acknowledged there was a risk Trump would scale back aid.
“I hope the Biden administration will try to avoid this risk by accelerating the speed of (its) help,” the official said.
The Kremlin said on Friday that President Vladimir Putin was ready to discuss Ukraine with Trump, but that this did not mean Moscow’s war demands had changed.

Putin set out his terms for an end to the war in June: Ukraine would have to drop its NATO ambitions and withdraw its troops from all of the territory of four regions claimed by Russia, something Kyiv sees as akin to capitulation.
Ukraine’s public is sceptical Russia is interested in talks, but its central demand if they happen is for Ukraine to receive proper security guarantees, said Anton Grushetskyi, executive director of the KIIS pollster.