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I don't think that Trump would agree to peace only on Russia's terms, as this would look like a defeat for the US, and his advisers understand this,
he told Reuters
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We have repeatedly said that the United States can help end the conflict in Ukraine. This, of course, cannot be done overnight,
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dimitri Peskov saidTrump will probably want to facilitate this, provided he is at the center of the entire process and can then claim his Nobel Peace Prize or make his mark in some other way,
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People want confidence, they want freedom, a normal life,
Zelensky saidWith Republicans possibly holding both chambers, there will effectively be no divided government, so there's no fear of sabotage from the Democrats,
one source told The Moscow TimesThis is what will make Ukraine, America, and the entire free world more successful,
he statedOn 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 - postedThis could take the form of withholding military support to encourage Ukraine to consider concessions, likely resulting in European leaders and Zelensky weighing the risk of diminished U.S. backing against the terms offered in negotiations,
Edgar Bellow, professor of geopolitics at NEOMA Business School in Reims, France, told Newsweek
Let's wait and see if the new U.S. president can fulfill his election promises and overcome the powerful anti-Russian lobby of the 'deep state' which he planned to fight,
Mironov said in a statement to Newsweek on WednesdayThe Democrats might not want Trump to succeed in Ukraine, so Biden's Ukrainian legacy won't be tainted,
he told NewsweekBefore sitting at the table, both parties also need to see that it is in their interests to negotiate rather than secure gains on the battlefield,
Alden addedTrump's victory could bring considerable setbacks for Ukraine's fight for freedom,
Svitlana Romanko, founder and director of Ukrainian group Razom We Stand, told Newsweek
I don't think there should be heightened expectations."
Valentina Matviyenko, the speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, told state mediaI think Zelensky must take advantage of Trump's expressed desire to end this war. Zelensky's team have to put their political preferences aside and start jointly brainstorming scenarios of a fair and just war resolution,
he addedHowever, the timing of any such negotiations needs to be considered,
he told NewsweekTrump’s desire for a deal – and probably a quick one – does not bode well for sustained US support, especially with the current pressure on Ukraine.”
He added
He has promised that the war will be over,
Vasyl said ... adding thatUkraine, barehanded, without weapons, will not be able to fight a multimillion [Russian] army,
he admitted