The team of elected U.S. President Donald Trump is re-evaluating its approach to ending the Russian-Ukrainian war, reports The Financial Times, citing sources.
The publication spoke with unnamed European officials who have been discussing possible ways to conclude the war with Trump's team in recent weeks.
According to them, during the negotiations, it became clear that the allies of the elected U.S. president have not yet decided how to address Russian aggression.
The entire Trump team is focused on strength and the appearance of strength, which is why they are reassessing their approach to Ukraine.
The upcoming Trump administration is concerned that their decisions regarding Ukraine could be likened to the "catastrophic" withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan under Joe Biden.
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Trump and his allies, notes The Financial Times, have recently suggested that the war between Ukraine and Russia could be concluded within a few months after the inauguration of the elected U.S. president. During his campaign, Trump promised to end the conflict within 24 hours.
Trump himself stated that he would soon hold negotiations with Putin and end the war within the next six months.
In turn, Keith Kellogg, nominated by the elected president as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, stated that Trump would be able to propose an "acceptable solution" to end the war "in the near future." According to Kellogg, his personal goal is to stop the war within 100 days.
Donald Trump's inauguration will take place on January 20. On January 9, the Pentagon announced the latest package of military assistance to Ukraine amounting to $500 million.