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I don't believe in the miracle of Trump's ability to scare Putin."
Speaking to the Kyiv Independent, Yurii, a Ukrainian soldier, said
No one believes that he will be able to have an impact on Putin."
Pleskov was also skepticalI believe a strong statement from the new administration supporting Ukraine would help the situation here in Ukraine immediately,
Rice said from the Ukrainian capital, where he is now the president of American University KyivI really like his determination and steadfastness in making decisions,
Olga Bigar, a Ukrainian officer, also had some optimism about Trump ... she told BII do not think that Donald Trump is a person who wants to go down in world history as the one who made concessions to the dictator of a third-world country,
she added
I don't really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another."
Vice President-elect JD Vance has also criticized US support for Ukraine, and saidTrump is absolutely unpredictable in his ideas about the war,
Holubenko told BI, pointing to his last administration's provision of lethal aid to Ukraine, but also his interactions with Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong UnYes, we can. The question is only the 'price.'
Asked whether Ukraine could defend itself effectively if Trump reduced US aid, Oleh Holubenko, a captain in Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces, told BII hope the new administration recognizes the strength and cunning of the Ukrainian spirit, and considers their usefulness in maintaining security in this part of the globe,
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And we're on track to deliver on the financial pledge of 40 billion in military aid to Ukraine this year,
Rutte saidUkraine, as one of Europe's strongest military powers, is committed to ensuring long-term peace and security in Europe and the Transatlantic community with the support of our allies,
he wrote on social media, sayingSince the start of Russia's full-fledged invasion, NATO allies have provided more than 99 percent of all military support to Ukraine,
Mark Rutte, the former Dutch prime minister who became NATO's secretary general in October, wrote in an op-ed published by POLITICO on WednesdayBacking Ukraine costs a fraction of our annual military budgets,
Rutte saidSo far, our support has kept Ukraine in the fight. But we need to do much more in order to shift the conflict's trajectory. We need to raise the cost for Putin and his enabling authoritarian friends,
he said, referring to the leaders of China, Iran, and North Korea, which have been accused of supporting and fueling Moscow's war effortsHis leadership will again be key to keeping our Alliance strong. I look forward to working with him again to advance peace through strength" through NATO
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On social network X, they found someone who definitely lost from the results of today's US presidential election.”
The outlet gleefully posted a picture of Mr Zelensky with the line
Congratulations to Donald Trump on his impressive election victory,
said Mr Zelensky
Trump won. Go to bed, team.”
Putin’s leading woman propagandist Margarita Simonyan - head of broadcaster RT, and sanctioned by the US during the campaign for interfering in the US election - postedWe don't care who is the president, as long as they don't cut us off from help."
For Mozart, the key issue is simple
I appreciate U.S. President Trump's commitment to the 'peace through strength' approach in global affairs. This is exactly the principle that can practically bring just peace in Ukraine closer. I am hopeful that we will put it into action together,
he wrote on in a message on the social platform X