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RawStory: 3 reasons why a Trump White House might not be a disaster for Ukraine
RawStory - 3 reasons why a Trump White House might not be a disaster for Ukraine
The Conversation
November 12, 2024 11:37AM ET
Among the first world leaders to speak with Donald Trump following his election victory on Nov. 5, 2024 was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Congratulating the U.S. president-elect, Zelenskyy expressed confidence in the “potential for stronger cooperation” between the two nations.
Others are less sure. For many foreign policy observers, Trump’s victory – together with his lukewarm attitude toward NATO, criticism of the amount of U.S. aid being sent to Ukraine and vows to reach a deal to end the ongoing war in Eastern Europe – has stoked uncertainty over Washington’s commitment to doing everything it can to support Ukraine repel Russian invaders.
As a scholar on Eastern Europe, I understand where these concerns come from. But I also offer a counter view: that a Trump White House may not necessarily be bad news for Kyiv.
It is common to hear Trump described as isolationist, nationalistic and an anti-interventionist on the world stage. He has encouraged such a view through claims, for example, that the U.S. would shirk its responsibility to come to the defense of a NATO member against a Russian attack if that country was not meeting its defense spending targets in line with the alliance’s commitments.
But such rhetoric is undercut by established facts and prior Republican positions.
/snip
The Conversation
November 12, 2024 11:37AM ET
Among the first world leaders to speak with Donald Trump following his election victory on Nov. 5, 2024 was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Congratulating the U.S. president-elect, Zelenskyy expressed confidence in the “potential for stronger cooperation” between the two nations.
Others are less sure. For many foreign policy observers, Trump’s victory – together with his lukewarm attitude toward NATO, criticism of the amount of U.S. aid being sent to Ukraine and vows to reach a deal to end the ongoing war in Eastern Europe – has stoked uncertainty over Washington’s commitment to doing everything it can to support Ukraine repel Russian invaders.
As a scholar on Eastern Europe, I understand where these concerns come from. But I also offer a counter view: that a Trump White House may not necessarily be bad news for Kyiv.
It is common to hear Trump described as isolationist, nationalistic and an anti-interventionist on the world stage. He has encouraged such a view through claims, for example, that the U.S. would shirk its responsibility to come to the defense of a NATO member against a Russian attack if that country was not meeting its defense spending targets in line with the alliance’s commitments.
But such rhetoric is undercut by established facts and prior Republican positions.
/snip
Tuck Frump
@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social
November 12, 2024 at 11:41 AM
@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social
November 12, 2024 at 11:41 AM
— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2024-11-12T16:41:05Z
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