Putin Plays Tough in Opening Move With Trump

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.

Donald Trump's team rejects the possibility of US troops being deployed in an 800-mile (1,200-kilometre) buffer zone between the Russian and Ukrainian armies envisaged by a plan to freeze the war between the two countries.

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.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Mr Trump plans on freezing the conflict to set up a demilitarised zone following his victory in the US election this week.