Denys Shmyhal, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, said that he was cautiously optimistic regarding the continued support from the United States under Donald Trump. He also expected “clear and swift steps” to be taken by the new leadership.
Shmyhal told the Kyiv Economic Forum that “Donald Trump was a strong leader. There is no doubt about it.”
Former President Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 U.S. Presidential election on November 5, with a large margin. Trump will now be inaugurated as president-elect on Jan. 20, 2020.
The Republican nominee’s victory spells uncertainty for Ukraine, as Trump has criticised military aid to Kyiv and stated that he intends “to get out” of the conflict.
Shmyhal believes there is a continued bipartisan support of Ukraine in both the U.S. Congress as well as the American society. This provides grounds for “careful optimistic.” The Republican Party has not only won the White House, but also the Senate. However, the House elections are still in the balance.
The prime minister emphasized President Volodymyr Zelensky’s phone call with Trump following the election. Ukraine’s head-of-state described it as an “excellent telephone conversation.”
Ukrainian officials tried to put a positive spin Trump’s win, expecting “peace through power” and invoking the memories of Ronald Reagan, a former U.S. Republican President known for his hawkish stance towards Moscow.
“We understand that America‘s core value is to protect democracy, to protect democratic values. Shmyhal said that this remains unchanged regardless of the election results.
“I’m sure we can continue to work with the United States.”
“We understand that America’s core value is to protect democracy and democratic values.” “This remains unchanged, regardless if the elections are held,” Prime Minister Denys shmyhal commented.
Two people were injured in a Russian drone attack on Kyiv. The air raid warning in Ukraine’s capital lasted for eight hours. Over 30 UAVs were shot down by the air defenses.
The Kyiv City Militia Administration reported that Russia launched a drone strike on Kyiv over night on Nov. 6. It struck a residential building and an auto repair shop.
Donald Trump received informal and indirect congratulatory messages from other top Russian officials including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing three Trump-connected sources, reported on Nov. 6 that one idea among Donald Trump’s team to end Russia’s war is to delay Kyiv joining NATO for at least twenty years in exchange of continued arms supplies.
The Russian Foreign Ministry claimed the Moldovan authorities denied accreditation to five Russian international observers prior to the first voting round and the constitutional referendum regarding the EU accession.
Viasna Human Rights Center reported on Nov. 6 that Belarusian authorities had initiated a wave arrests in advance of the January election.
Donald Trump, the U.S. president-elect, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke by phone on November 7, after the former won the U.S. Presidential election. They discussed future cooperation.
This includes 1,400 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
Odesa Journal reported that the Rebuild Ukraine 4.0 conference would be held in Warsaw, Poland on November 13-14 2024.
Two administration officials told Politico the White House planned to speed up the delivery of weapons amid concerns that a Trump administration in the future would stop weapons shipments before reaching Kyiv.
Zelensky posted on social media that he had a phone conversation with Donald Trump to congratulate him for his victory in the presidential election.
Scholz partially justified his decision in a statement he issued following the dismissal. He noted that he had asked Lindner, who was responsible for the spending rules, to relax them to allow more aid to Ukraine. Lindner refused.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president, said: “On defense, the economy, and the future after war, we have the potential to strengthen our cooperation.” “This will make Ukraine, America and the free world more successful.”
“That doesn’t necessarily mean that we are celebrating what Vladimir Putin did, or are excited about him. But I think there needs to be some commonsense here.” Rubio said that we are funding a stalemate which is costing lives. “Ukraine will take 100 years to rebuild, with all the challenges they face.”
As Donald Trump wins the U.S. Presidential election, Ukrainians prepare themselves for what this means for their nation.
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, said: “We will discuss the security challenges in Europe as well as opportunities for all partners.”
“This is not the final defeat. It is only a battle lost,” pro-Russian newcomer political Alexandr Stoianoglo stated three days after voting.
Denyslysenko, the head of the department that focuses on war crimes, stated that 49 criminal investigations are underway regarding the executions of Ukrainian POWs.
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