The newly elected US President Donald Trump may give Ukraine nuclear weapons to protect it from future Russian attacks, writes the Daily Express.
Many experts fear that the newly elected US President Donald Trump may abandon Ukraine in the hands of Vladimir Putin, as he seeks to end the war at all costs, and quickly. But there are also opinions that Trump will instead give Ukraine nuclear weapons to protect it from future Russian attacks.
„Over the next four years, Russia will rearm, but Ukraine will also recover, rearm and prepare. "This preparation could include the US providing nuclear weapons to Ukraine," said Nicholas Drummond, a British security and defense expert and adviser to the British parliament's defense committee.
According to him, a deal to provide nuclear weapons to Ukraine could be concluded secretly, and later, if necessary, Kiev could issue a warning: "We have nuclear weapons and if you attack us, we will bomb Moscow."
"Can you imagine what that would mean for Putin? This could be Trump's trump card. On the one hand, it might be reckless to give Ukraine nuclear weapons, on the other hand, it would restore the balance of peace and power in the region. The United States can say it will give Ukraine nuclear weapons but deny it NATO membership,“ the British expert claims.
It is still unclear what Trump's war tactics will be after he takes office in January 2025. Sources close to his team claim that one of the options is the creation of a demilitarized zone (similar to the one between the two Koreas), as well as closing the door to NATO to Kiev for the next 20 years.
Earlier today, Moscow announced that Putin is ready to talk to Trump. Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stressed his readiness for negotiations on Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a comment on possible contacts on the Ukrainian issue between Putin and future US President Donald Trump, TASS reported. "The president has indeed repeatedly - or rather constantly - stated that he is ready for contacts and negotiations," Peskov added.
The future of Crimea is not up for discussion, Russian officials say. Against this background, a survey of public sentiment in Ukraine was conducted. More than half of Ukrainians who participated in a poll by the sociological agency “Gallup” said they want the war to end soon through negotiations.