“The defining months of the war have begun”: what Ukraine can expect next

“The defining months of the war have begun”: what Ukraine should expect next Natalia Belzetskaya

Western media wrote that Donald Trump's victory in the elections accelerates Ukraine's preparations for possible negotiations with Russia. Now the Joe Biden administration has a few weeks to finalize unfinished business and hand over power.

Biden is currently trying to use the $6 billion that was previously earmarked for Ukraine as quickly as possible. As Taras Zhovtenko, an expert on international security at the Democratic Initiatives Foundation, told Channel 24, they want to provide this aid in the near future.

What should Ukraine expect

According to preliminary data, these funds were to arrive by March-April 2025. Now, given the change of power in the United States, it is desirable that Ukraine receive aid before Trump's inauguration, which is scheduled for the end of January 2025.

So, media reports may be tied specifically to the transfer of power. This is a defining moment in a certain context. After all, there are concerns that the new president's administration will prioritize not aid to Ukraine, but agreements with Kiev on concessions in the war.

Donald Trump's personal main priority is to find out what concessions Ukraine can make. And only after that will military aid come. Now the key focus that is important for our country is receiving $6 billion, as well as the weapons that the current Biden administration is still providing us with.

If you look at the situation from this point of view, the coming months will be decisive for the situation on the front, since this is the main moment when Ukraine can count on stable military-technical support from the United States. Then a rearrangement of priorities will begin, – Taras Zhovtenko noted.

Then Ukraine will probably have to agree on the format of political compromises. Trump will need our understanding in this context. After that, the issue of continuing military assistance, its format and volumes will be considered.

Recall that Donald Trump and Joe Biden will meet on November 13 at the White House. There are no details about the upcoming meeting, but the parties will likely discuss the future process of transferring power.