Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk predicted that Donald Trump would present a timeframe for a potential ceasefire as well as security guarantees for Ukraine in the coming days.
During the election campaign, Mr. Trump repeatedly declared that he would end the conflict in Ukraine within “24 hours” without providing any details.
The president-elect told US media that he would tell Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “to make a deal.” Mr Trump also hinted that he would use additional support for Kiev to pressure Moscow into negotiations.
On November 9, Polish Radio quoted Prime Minister Tusk as saying that Mr. Trump’s team is still working on a roadmap for Ukraine. However, the Polish Prime Minister added that he expected the US president-elect to make public some important elements in the near future, such as a timeline for a potential ceasefire, the boundaries where the ceasefire would take effect, as well as security guarantees for Ukraine.
On the same day, Prime Minister Tusk announced plans to hold meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as well as the leaders of the Nordic and Baltic countries. According to Mr. Tusk, the reason for holding these meetings is the emergence of a "new political landscape" after the 2024 US presidential election when Mr. Donald Trump is re-elected.
The Polish prime minister explained that Europe is facing a "serious challenge... in the context of a possible end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict," Politico reported.
"No one wants the conflict to escalate, and at the same time, no one wants Ukraine to weaken or even surrender," Mr. Tusk stressed.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Mr. Trump's team is considering a number of proposals, most of which aim to "freeze the conflict and force Ukraine to temporarily suspend its efforts to join NATO for at least 20 years."
Among the proposals reportedly being discussed is the creation of a demilitarized zone along the current front line, according to the Wall Street Journal. The article quoted an unnamed Trump adviser as noting that European countries would be tasked with maintaining the peace there, not the US military or US-funded international organizations like the United Nations.
The Washington Post reported that Mr. Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the conflict in Ukraine and a potential solution to the conflict.
The newspaper said the call took place on November 7, shortly after Mr. Trump won the election. Mr. Trump is said to have urged Russian leader Putin not to “escalate” the conflict, reminding him of the significant presence of the US military in Europe.
In addition, Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin are said to have talked about "the goal of peace on the European continent." Mr. Trump expressed interest in further conversations to discuss a solution to the Ukraine conflict soon.
On November 8, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian President is ready to talk with Mr. Donald Trump, however, according to him, there are still no details to say about that.
Speaking at the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club on November 7, President Putin congratulated Mr. Trump on winning the presidential election and said he saw nothing wrong with calling Mr. Trump.
