USA Newspaper: First ideas for Ukraine policy in Trump's environment

According to a newspaper report, various ideas for dealing with the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine are circulating in the circle of US President-elect Donald Trump. During the election campaign, Trump announced that he would quickly end the war, which has been going on since February 2022. However, he always left open how he intends to do this.

The Wall Street Journal has now reported that one of the ideas is for Ukraine to promise not to join Nato for at least 20 years. In return, the USA would continue to supply the country with weapons.

The plan also includes a demilitarized zone along the front line, according to informed sources. It is still unclear who would be stationed there to monitor the situation, but US troops would not be available. It would have to be European troops, according to a member of the Trump team. However, it is still completely unclear what plans Trump will ultimately pursue.

Biden's mantra: support Ukraine for as long as necessary

Russia currently occupies around a fifth of Ukraine's territory. Outgoing President Joe Biden had promised Ukraine as much and as long support as it takes for the country to fend off Russian aggression. The USA has been Kiev's most important supporter and arms supplier to date.

The front line is relatively deadlocked, Russian troops hold the territories they have conquered. Biden's Democrats fear that Trump could force Ukraine to make far-reaching concessions in order to end the war as announced.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump has also put forward a proposal to force Ukraine to the negotiating table by withholding arms deliveries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was one of the first to congratulate Trump on his election victory - and also praised a US foreign policy based on the motto "peace through strength". He had met candidate Trump in New York in September.

SDA