Trump's demand for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine

Pointing to the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians who have been killed since the start of the war in Ukraine, Trump insisted that Zelensky was ready to negotiate a ceasefire. The US president-elect wrote in a message on his X social media account: "A ceasefire should begin immediately and negotiations should begin. If the war continues, many families will lose their lives. If the war continues, it could turn into something bigger and worse."

The war in Ukraine is one of the key issues under Donald Trump's consideration, who promised to end it quickly in many of his election speeches.

Trump said at a press conference in New York in September: "I believe I can get a deal done very quickly between President Putin and President Zelensky. What's going on in Ukraine is a disgrace; a lot of death, a lot of destruction. These are terrible things, and then you see the United States paying the most."

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the United States has provided more than $62 billion in military aid to Ukraine, and this assistance is still ongoing, so much so that last week, US President Joe Biden provided military aid to Ukraine worth $988 million.

Trump, who has often preached an 'America First' policy, views the continued US presence in Ukraine and financial and military support for Zelensky as a waste of resources that should be spent within the United States and for the citizens of that country.

In this situation, and now in light of the events in Syria, from Trump's perspective, this is the right time to end the war in Ukraine and declare a ceasefire. On the one hand, he is trying to portray Russia as weak, and on the other, he is threatening Europe and NATO and putting Zelensky under pressure to accept his demands.

Trump is talking about a ceasefire while about 20 percent of Ukraine's territory is under Russian control, and in recent weeks Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine.

In this regard, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov once again stated that Moscow has several conditions for stopping the war, including that Ukraine not be a member of NATO and that it cease its military cooperation with this military alliance.

Although Donald Trump, in his own words, believes that it is possible to reach an agreement and quickly end the fighting in Ukraine, European countries believe that they will be humiliating themselves if they accept Russia's conditions. They believe that if Ukraine leaves its control, Russia will advance to the heart of Europe, therefore, they are very worried about their future. On the other hand, although Moscow's leaders welcome the idea of ​​ending the war in Ukraine, they do not believe that this is possible in the current environment.

Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, has indicated that Moscow welcomes good-faith talks based on mutual respect for interests and said: Trump and his team are sending mixed signals on this issue by mocking the current US administration. They adhere to the principles of "America First" and "Peace through Strength". This approach, which is full of power politics, is incompatible with Russia's position. It seems that Trump is facing a difficult situation that he is currently trying to control with empty rhetoric and rhetoric, but it does not seem that he can end the war in Ukraine through these policies.