FT reported on Trump's revised approach to ending the conflict in Ukraine

The team of US President-elect Donald Trump is reconsidering its approach to the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. The Financial Times (FT) reported on January 9.

"The whole [Trump] team is obsessed with the idea of strength and the desire to look strong, so they are reconsidering their approach to Ukraine," the publication said.

It is specified that members of the Trump team are worried about possible comparisons of their actions with the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan under the current President Joe Biden. At the same time, Trump himself is already saying that the resolution of the Ukrainian conflict will take not 24 hours, but six months, which indicates a revision of his approach, the publication emphasizes.

On the same day, it was reported that Trump gave an ultimatum to Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky (term expired May 20, 2024) on the conflict with Russia. He gave the Ukrainian leader six months to complete it.

Before that, on January 8, a US Defense Department spokesman said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had no plans to give up in the Ukrainian conflict. He also noted that in this regard, Washington is focused on providing Ukraine with the necessary funds for combat operations.

On January 7, Donald Trump expressed confidence in the desire of the Russian leader to hold talks with him on Ukraine. Answering a question about a possible meeting with Putin, the politician said that he did not intend to meet with him before the inauguration.

Prior to that, on December 27, 2024, it was reported that Trump intends to end the conflict in Ukraine, but probably believes that this is possible if Kiev is strong.

Trump's team said on Dec. 13 that it was discussing ending the Ukraine conflict with the current White House administration and Ukrainian officials. At the same time, Trump's special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg allowed the end of this crisis in the coming months.

In addition, on December 3, Kellogg's plan for a Ukrainian settlement was published. It proposes to end the political isolation of the Russian Federation and retain the liberated territories. In addition, Trump's special envoy proposed to postpone Ukraine's accession to NATO for a long time. Nevertheless, Kellogg's plan includes continuing military assistance to Kiev and providing it with security guarantees.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the backdrop of the worsening situation in the region.