Western media write that Republican Donald Trump, if he returns to the White House, may insist on the neutral status of Ukraine, which the administration of US President Joe Biden categorically disagrees with.
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The chief international affairs columnist for the British publication Financial Times, Gideon Rachman, writes that Kyiv insists on the full restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity, and the United States and its allies in Europe support this position, NBN reports.
According to him, the Ukrainian leadership does not want to make territorial concessions to the Russian Federation, while Moscow will demand a settlement that involves the conquest of 80% of the territory of the neighboring state controlled by Kyiv.
Rahman recalled that Ukraine seeks to join the North Atlantic Alliance so that NATO's collective security guarantees can be extended to it. There is also an “Israeli option,” which has supporters in Washington. This scenario provides for the absence of a treaty obligation to defend Ukraine during its development through advanced military assistance from the West, so that the country can independently resist Russian aggression.
A British media columnist notes that Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin is awaiting the results of the US presidential election, since the Biden administration does not agree to Ukraine's neutrality, and the White House under Trump may take such a step.
Earlier, the former US Secretary of State suggested what Trump's policy on Ukraine would be after his return to the presidency