Trump could make tragic decision on Ukraine war if he wins election, analyst says

Trump may make a tragic decision on the war in Ukraine if he wins the election, says analyst Anzhelika Galesevich

If he wins the election, US presidential candidate Donald Trump could make a catastrophic decision on the war in Ukraine – stop providing aid. But he will not be able to end the war, especially on condition of giving up territories.

Since issues related to territorial status can only be decided by the Ukrainian people and political leadership. At the same time, as lawyer and analyst Andriy Vigirinsky noted to Channel 24, the level of support depends entirely on the US, and it is highly unlikely to grow.

Which issues depend on Ukraine and which on Trump

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that “if Donald Trump wants to end the war in Ukraine, in particular, on condition of giving up territories, then he will not succeed.” Because changing the territorial status is a matter of competence for the Ukrainian political leadership and people, and not for the US president elected by society.

At the same time, in matters of absolute sovereignty, there is always a certain mirror image, which is directly related to what is the exclusive competence and authority of the leader of the country, elected in democratic elections in another state. Therefore, Trump will have the opportunity to make certain decisions in domestic and foreign policy in case of victory.

And in this case, he can make a tragic decision about the war in Ukraine, if he wins the election – to end the provision of assistance, – the analyst noted.

Then Ukraine will face a lack of resources to achieve domestic and foreign policy. In the future, the European Union will become an independent military unit with its own armed forces and security system, but the war will not be on pause during this time.

Under such conditions, the war in Ukraine will not end on Trump's initiative, but the participation of the United States in the war on the side of Ukraine on Trump's initiative may well take place, Vigirinsky said.

Therefore, Trump and the Americans can do what depends on them, and the president of Ukraine and the people can do what depends on them. The level of support depends on the United States, and it will probably not increase compared to the current one. Since the draft budget does not contain additional funding for Ukraine for 2025.

Note! International expert Maksim Nesvitaylov believes that if Donald Trump wins the presidential election, it will be largely thanks to billionaire Elon Musk.