Reminiscent of the US Army
The report stated that Donald Trump reminded Putin during the call of the strong American military presence in Europe. Besides, they expressed interest in further discussions to find a solution to the Ukrainian war. The Washington Post, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, reported that Donald Trump stressed the need to end the conflict and indicated his willingness to participate in future talks with Moscow on this issue.
A day before that, on Wednesday, there was a phone conversation between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which the billionaire businessman and close Trump associate Elon Musk also participated. Zelensky described the talks as excellent, and expressed his hope for continued dialogue and cooperation with the next administration.
Trump supports stopping the war in Ukraine
Donald Trump’s victory in America is seen as having the potential to end the Ukraine conflict that has been ongoing for more than two and a half years. Trump insists on ending the fighting. Besides, he also expressed his disagreement with the billions of dollars in support provided by the American side to Kiev.
Biden confirms providing assistance to Ukraine
Meanwhile, the administration of current US President Joe Biden has confirmed that it will send as much aid as possible to Ukraine before Trump’s inauguration on January 20. Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security adviser, said Sunday that the White House’s goal is to “put Ukraine in the strongest possible position on the battlefield so that it is in the strongest possible position at the negotiating table.”