Ukraine faces social unrest if US reverses aid policy

The comment was made by former Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba in an article in the Economist. He also mentioned the difficulties Kiev faced after US President-elect Donald Trump took office.

Mr. Kuleba warned that Ukraine could face social unrest and even a complete "collapse" if President-elect Trump reverses the Joe Biden administration's policy of unconditional support for Kiev.

Mr Trump's election on November 5 raised concerns that Washington would end financial and military aid and pressure Ukraine into signing an unfavorable deal with Russia.

Former Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba. (Photo: STR)

“If aid runs out, not only the battlefield will be in danger, but also the rear, Ukraine will completely lose its position,” said Mr. Kuleba.

Kuleba also argued that Ukraine could fall into a civil crisis if the US forces the country to sign a bad peace deal. “If the Trump administration imposes unacceptable peace terms on Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky accepts them, a part of Ukrainian society will rise up in revolt. This social unrest could lead to the collapse of Ukraine from within,” Kuleba stressed.

Mr. Kuleba believes that the above capabilities will bring Russia the victory that the Kremlin expects, while warning that Ukraine will become a second Afghanistan.

During his election campaign, Mr. Trump declared that he would quickly broker a peace deal between Kiev and Moscow. However, Mr. Trump did not outline specific steps to implement this statement.

Before the election, two of Mr Trump’s closest advisers outlined a plan to achieve a ceasefire along the current lines of hostilities. But the report did not say how the peace plan would work.

Kiev has long insisted that a peace deal can only be based on a “formula” put forward by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which includes restoring the country’s 1991 borders. Russia has since rejected those terms outright, insisting that Ukraine abandon its NATO ambitions to become a neutral state and drop its claims to Crimea and four other territories annexed by Moscow in a referendum.

Speaking in a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on November 15, Mr. Putin reiterated that the conflict "is a direct consequence of NATO's long-standing policy of military confrontation" while ignoring Russia's security concerns.

Tra Khanh (Source: Economist)

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