Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was one of the first world leaders to congratulate and speak with president-elect Donald Trump following his election victory.
With former President Donald Trump returning to the White House, Ukrainians are bracing for potential shifts in U.S. policy that could reshape its fight for survival against Russian aggression.
Few nations have more riding on Donald Trump’s return to the White House than Ukraine and, despite his criticism of US military aid for Kyiv and apparent regard for Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin, its people think he could turn out to be an unlikely ally.
Novaya Europe asked a number of political analysts what Trump’s second term might mean both for Russia and Ukraine.