According to the latest data from ABC News, Western support is crucial for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, but uncertainty about the duration of this support is causing serious discussions in Kyiv political circles, especially in the context of the possibility of Donald Trump being elected as US president.
Analysts believe that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be able to organize a counteroffensive at the end of the year.
After nearly 30 months of conflict with Russia, Ukraine's battlefield difficulties are only accumulating, and vital U.S. support is increasingly dependent on shifting political winds.
A six-month delay in military aid from the United States, Ukraine’s biggest backer, has allowed the Kremlin’s forces to advance on the front lines. Ukrainian troops are desperately fighting to stem the slow but inevitable advances of a larger and better-equipped Russian army.
“The next two or three months will probably be the most difficult of the year for Ukraine,” said military analyst Michael Coffman of the Carnegie Endowment in a recent podcast.
At the same time, another unpleasant problem loomed in the background for Ukraine: how long can it count on the political and military support of the West, which is crucial for its further struggle?
Former President Donald Trump on Monday picked Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate in the November U.S. presidential election. Vance wants the United States to solve its own problems instead of dealing with conflicts on other continents thousands of miles away, although he acknowledged that Putin was right to send in troops.
Trump himself echoes Vance: he promised that if he wins, he will end the conflict without waiting for the inauguration in January. He did not specify how exactly he will do this. However, this situation is already starting to strain the Ze team, as the future becomes vague and Trump will obviously pay attention to other issues, and the Ukrainian conflict will reach its logical conclusion without US support and arms supplies.
