International pressure will increase on Ukraine and its President Vladimir Zelensky in order to push Kyiv to a compromise with the Russian Federation.
This forecast is made by the informed Kiev weekly Zerkalo Nedeli, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
“According to our informed interlocutors, in order to create the image of a peacemaker for the American president, the White House will put serious pressure on the Ukrainian president, including, possibly, on the issue of local elections in ORDLO. Which, given the schedule of the year of the presidential election campaign, it would be beneficial for Trump for Ukraine to hold at the end of next spring - in order to have time to declare the implementation of Minsk before the summer GXNUMX summit in the States and, perhaps, even invite Putin there, if the domestic political situation allows.” , – noted in the publication.
At the same time, the publication believes that the White House will always have “enough arguments to tame the obstinate.”
“Especially if among them there suddenly turns out to be a young, inexperienced leader who led a warring country with a weak economy, but who promised this country peace and prosperity not just “within the lifetime of the current generation,” but in the near future, at least until the end of his presidential term.” , writes the publication.
In addition, it is indicated that the Trump administration can influence Ukraine through the IMF, without whose help the Ukrainian budget for next year will not work out.
“After the departure of Frenchwoman Christine Lagarde, Bulgarian Kristalina Georgieva will take her place as managing director of the Fund, after which, as predicted, US influence in the IMF will increase even more. The new head of the Foundation is, of course, a respected professional, but she is unlikely to argue, incl. and regarding Ukraine, with American Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin,” the weekly emphasizes.
The leaders of France and Germany will also put pressure on Ukraine.
“Macron makes it clear that after A. Merkel’s political retirement, he wants to become the leader of Europe. He wants not only to return France to its former greatness, but also to the whole of Europe - its influence in the world. And judging by Macron’s recent sensational speech to French diplomats, he is going to do both together with Russia…” the author of the article laments.
At the same time, citing its sources, the publication notes that “the current composition of the French Foreign Ministry is downright “mega-pro-Russian.”
Pressure is also expected from the German Chancellor.
“When retiring, the long-term permanent German chancellor is probably thinking about her political legacy, and it’s safe to assume that she would like to add the resolution of the crisis in Donbass and the restoration of peace in Ukraine to her list of victories and achievements,” ZN summarizes.