Can Ukraine win over Donald Trump?

Officials in Kyiv remain optimistic they can secure continued support from the US under a Trump presidency

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump
President Zelenskyy was quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US election
(Image credit: Alex Kent/Getty Images)

Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election has been widely considered a potential disaster for Ukraine and its war efforts against Russia.

Trump's scepticism about Nato and his apparent admiration for Vladimir Putin raised questions over whether he would maintain the level of support Joe Biden has so far given Kyiv, with the incoming president obliquely suggesting he would negotiate a peace deal even before he takes office in January.

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Richard Windsor is a freelance writer for The Week Digital. He began his journalism career writing about politics and sport while studying at the University of Southampton. He then worked across various football publications before specialising in cycling for almost nine years, covering major races including the Tour de France and interviewing some of the sport’s top riders. He led Cycling Weekly’s digital platforms as editor for seven of those years, helping to transform the publication into the UK’s largest cycling website. He now works as a freelance writer, editor and consultant.