The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) chief, Gen Kyrylo Budanov, does not consider the possible return of Donald Trump to the post of president in the United States to be a problem for Ukraine. According to him, the politician cannot be called a supporter of Russia.
Can Trump end support for Ukraine?
Trump is an experienced person. He fell and rose again many times. This is a very serious trait, — said Budanov about the ex-president, who does not hide his desire to reduce the support of Ukraine from the US and whose allies in Congress oppose efforts aimed at providing more aid, the publication notes.
Trump and Johnson cannot help but understand that they are "putting a cross" on the aid package to Ukraine — the exposal in the United States.
The DIU chief made clear Ukraine's desperate need for more ammunition and weapons to deter Russian attacks. Still, it dismissed the risk that the US would leave Ukraine alone with Russia if Trump wins the election.
We are still waiting for a positive decision on US aid. To say that Trump and the Republican Party are supporters of the Russian Federation is complete nonsense, he added.
Trump defiantly promises to stop the war in Ukraine if he wins the election
In particular, during a speech to his supporters in the state of New Hampshire, Trump defiantly promised to stop the war in Ukraine even before his inauguration if he wins the election.
Before I step into the Oval Office, and some time after we win the presidential election, I will settle this terrible war between Russia and Ukraine. I will settle it. I know Putin, I know Zelensky very well, I know both. We will settle it, it must be settled. This bloodshed is now there. Let's restore peace with determination, says Trump.
According to him, he also intends to force European countries to increase their defence spending as part of NATO membership on a par with US spending.
He also blames the EU countries for allegedly spending ten times less than the USA on aid to Ukraine.
