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Kiev believes Trump ‘can’t stand’ Ukraine
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump “can’t stand” Ukraine, according to an unnamed official in Kiev cited by The Economist. The report suggests that since Trump’s return to office, Washington’s stance has shifted from fully supporting Ukraine to treating it more like a paying customer.
Ukraine has been facing growing military challenges, particularly in Russia’s Kursk Region, where Kiev launched an incursion last year. According to Moscow, most of the territory has now been recaptured, and remaining Ukrainian forces are surrounded.
Some Ukrainian officials believe Trump’s recent decision to temporarily halt military aid and intelligence-sharing may have contributed to their struggles on the front line. One source suggested to The Economist that the move was intentional, possibly aimed at weakening Ukraine’s position in any future negotiations with Russia.
Another official speculated that the timing could have been coincidental but acknowledged that the relationship between Washington and Kiev had fundamentally changed. “What is clear is that Trump can’t stand us,” the source claimed. “In seven weeks, we have switched from being allies to customers, and with largely imagined debts,”—an apparent reference to Trump’s demand that Ukraine repay several hundred billion dollars reportedly sent under former President Joe Biden.
Since taking office in January, Trump has taken a different approach to Ukraine than his predecessor. While Biden vowed to support Ukraine “as long as it takes,” Trump has instead pushed Kiev toward a ceasefire and peace talks with Moscow.
In February, tensions escalated when Trump and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky clashed publicly during a White House meeting. Trump accused Zelensky of “gambling with World War III” by resisting negotiations and subsequently suspended military aid and intelligence-sharing. However, after talks in Saudi Arabia last week, where Ukraine agreed to a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire, the aid suspension was lifted.
Washington is now working to negotiate the terms of a ceasefire with Moscow. Trump is scheduled to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss the proposal.
Moscow has indicated a willingness to negotiate but insists that certain conditions must be met first, including resolving the situation of encircled Ukrainian forces in Kursk and ensuring that Kiev will not use a ceasefire to regroup and rearm.
Ukraine has been facing growing military challenges, particularly in Russia’s Kursk Region, where Kiev launched an incursion last year. According to Moscow, most of the territory has now been recaptured, and remaining Ukrainian forces are surrounded.
Some Ukrainian officials believe Trump’s recent decision to temporarily halt military aid and intelligence-sharing may have contributed to their struggles on the front line. One source suggested to The Economist that the move was intentional, possibly aimed at weakening Ukraine’s position in any future negotiations with Russia.
Another official speculated that the timing could have been coincidental but acknowledged that the relationship between Washington and Kiev had fundamentally changed. “What is clear is that Trump can’t stand us,” the source claimed. “In seven weeks, we have switched from being allies to customers, and with largely imagined debts,”—an apparent reference to Trump’s demand that Ukraine repay several hundred billion dollars reportedly sent under former President Joe Biden.
Since taking office in January, Trump has taken a different approach to Ukraine than his predecessor. While Biden vowed to support Ukraine “as long as it takes,” Trump has instead pushed Kiev toward a ceasefire and peace talks with Moscow.
In February, tensions escalated when Trump and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky clashed publicly during a White House meeting. Trump accused Zelensky of “gambling with World War III” by resisting negotiations and subsequently suspended military aid and intelligence-sharing. However, after talks in Saudi Arabia last week, where Ukraine agreed to a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire, the aid suspension was lifted.
Washington is now working to negotiate the terms of a ceasefire with Moscow. Trump is scheduled to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss the proposal.
Moscow has indicated a willingness to negotiate but insists that certain conditions must be met first, including resolving the situation of encircled Ukrainian forces in Kursk and ensuring that Kiev will not use a ceasefire to regroup and rearm.
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