Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told reporters that he firmly believes the war with Russia will “end sooner” with president Trump back in office than it would if the Democrats had won the election.
The BBC reports that the Ukrainian leader told Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne “It is certain that the war will end sooner with the policies of the team that will now lead the White House.”
“This is their approach, their promise to their citizens,” Zelensky further noted, adding that Ukraine “must do everything so that this war ends next year, ends through diplomatic means.”
Zelensky also stated during the interview that he had a “constructive exchange” with Trump during their phone conversation last week, noting that US law prohibits him from meeting with Trump until after his inauguration in January.
It was widely reported last week that Elon Musk was also present on Trump’s call with Zelensky, which lasted around 25 minutes, according to the sources who were briefed on its details.
Musk told Zelensky he will continue supporting Ukraine through his Starlink satellites, the sources said.
A major factor for why Ukraine was NOT overrun by Russia is the Starlink support I provided, at great risk to @SpaceX cyber & physical attack by Russian military forces.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 1, 2024
Starlink is the BACKBONE of Ukrainian military communications at the front lines, because everything else… https://t.co/FCTKlNN9pQ
“I had an excellent call with President Trump and congratulated him on his historic landslide victory — his tremendous campaign made this result possible,” Zelensky wrote on X after the call on Wednesday.
Trump has repeatedly promised to end the war in Ukraine, previously noting that he intends to work toward the goal as president elect, before taking office.
Had the Democrats won the election, it’s likely that the status quo would have remained, with hundreds of millions of dollars in aid packages continuing unabated, with no end to the killing in sight.
Trump’s victory has triggered renewed optimism for an end to the conflict, with Vladimir Putin signalling he is willing to engage in diplomatic talks with Trump, and Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz reaching out to Putin for the first time in two years.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly spoke on the phone for around an hour. Scholz "condemned the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine" and called on Putin "to end it and withdraw troops," Scholz's spokesman said.
— DW Politics (@dw_politics) November 15, 2024
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