Volodymyr Zelensky warns about the consequences of a Trump victory
Donald Trump is at risk of becoming a “loser president” if he wins November’s presidential election and imposes a bad peace deal on Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Zelenski has expressed concern that this could mean the end of the United States as a global actor. In an interview with The Guardian, Zelenski admitted that he still does not have a clear strategy on how to act if Trump is re-elected and revealed that the former British prime minister has approached him on his behalf.
Possible consequences of a Trump victory
If Trump wins the election and beats Joe Biden, he is expected to reduce US military support for Ukraine. In the past, Trump has already hinted that he could end the war in this region in as little as 24 hours. In addition, Trump’s advisers have considered the possibility of handing over the eastern regions of Ukraine to Russia, as well as Crimea. However, Zelenskiy has made it clear that Ukrainians would not tolerate this situation and that they would not give up their integration with Europe or their membership in NATO.
The consequences for the United States and for Trump
Zelenski has warned that if Trump imposes a bad peace deal on Ukraine, it could have serious repercussions for America’s position in the world. He emphasized that the United States would become very weak and would no longer be the world leader. Although he recognizes that the United States would remain powerful in terms of the domestic economy, in terms of international influence it would be equal to zero. In addition, Zelenski has predicted that Vladimir Putin would violate any deal negotiated by Trump and that this would humiliate the American president and make him look weak in the eyes of the world.
In short, Zelenski has expressed concern that Trump risks becoming a “loser president” if he wins the election and imposes a bad peace deal on Ukraine. He has warned about the consequences for the United States as a global actor and has stressed that this could weaken the position of the United States in the world. He also predicted that Putin would violate any deal negotiated by Trump, humiliate the US president and make him look weak in the eyes of the world.