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Ukraine’s Diplomatic Balancing Act: Navigating the Trump Victory
By
Jake Beardslee
· November 8, 2024
In the aftermath of
Donald Trump's decisive presidential election victory
, Ukrainian officials and diplomats gathered in a Kyiv restaurant basement amid air raid sirens, grappling with an uncertain future for U.S.-Ukraine relations
Gage Skidmore / President.gov.ua / Wikimedia
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has adopted a notably conciliatory tone, praising Trump's previous stance.
"It was extremely important for us in Ukraine and for all of Europe to consistently hear the words of [Trump in his first term as president] about peace through strength," Zelenskyy stated in his Wednesday evening address.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty / Wikimedia
The uncertainty surrounding future U.S. support has prompted Ukrainian officials to emphasize the mutual benefits of continued partnership.
Foreign ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi
stressed at a Thursday briefing
that "Supporting Ukraine is not charity, it is a very profitable investment in security for our partners."
@SpoxUkraineMFA / X
Ukrainian parliamentary leaders are approaching the transition with measured caution.
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, chair of the parliament's EU integration committee, acknowledged the complexities ahead,
noting in a Facebook post
that Trump's "promise to end the war in 24 hours is alarming, because [that] is hardly possible under conditions that would guarantee lasting peace in Europe and not destroy Ukraine."
ANASTASiiA Sirotkina, КМУ / Wikimedia
Ukraine's new "
Victory Plan
" strategically positions the country as a valuable partner rather than aid recipient, offering natural resources and military expertise in return for continued support.
GeorgiTesla / Wikimedia
The Ukrainian government maintains that any peace deals will not include territorial concessions, with Tykhyi warning that such compromises would only "increase Putin's appetite."
Kremlin.ru / Wikimedia