Kiev and Moscow struggle in the final days of the Biden administration

According to Isna, the American media in an article referring to Trump’s victory in the American elections and his promise to immediately end the war in Ukraine, reported that Russia and Kiev are trying to increase their achievements in the remaining time in order to have the upper hand on the day of negotiations.

According to the Washington Post, Russia and Ukraine are escalating conflicts and trying to make the most of the last days of Joe Biden’s presidency before January 20 and the inauguration of Trump in the United States. Russia wants to withdraw Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region and control more areas of Ukrainian territory. On the other hand, Kyiv is trying to maintain its sovereignty and remove as much of its territory from Russian control as possible.

There are whispers of sending North Korean soldiers to fight against Ukrainian armed forces. The United States and other Western supporters of Ukraine have allowed this country to target the depths of Russian soil with Western long-range weapons. In contrast, Moscow has targeted Ukrainian arms factories with a new intermediate-range missile, and Biden has promised to send anti-personnel mines to Ukraine, which are known for their high civilian casualty rates.

According to the American media, the reason for the escalation of tensions in recent weeks is clear: Trump’s victory in the American elections. Without providing details, Trump has promised to end the Ukraine-Russia war as soon as he enters the White House. He has not released details of his intended actions, but is expected to seek an immediate agreement between Kiev and Moscow.

However, JD Vance, Trump’s vice president, has said that a demilitarized zone will be created that includes the Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine. Therefore, the Russian armed forces are trying to control as much of the Ukrainian territory as possible, and Ukraine is also trying to deal with it.

The European supporters of Ukraine are also showing signs of war fatigue and their readiness to reach an agreement between Kiev and Moscow has increased. However, according to the American publication, Trump’s strong desire to reach a deal quickly may mean that Kiev’s interests will not be taken into account.

According to the Washington Post, any kind of agreement in which a large part of Ukraine’s territory is under Russian control will send a message to the Kremlin and other world powers that the determination of the Western powers has an expiration date.

According to the Washington Post, imposing such an agreement on Ukraine could push North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping to pursue their regional disputes with South Korea and Taiwan more seriously.

Referring to Trump’s criticism of the noisy withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan in the Biden administration, the American media considered the possible sudden stop of US support to Ukraine and the country’s defeat against Russia to be a scandal like the withdrawal from Afghanistan, which if it happens in the Trump administration, will be a disgrace. It will become his foreign policy record.

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