One of his key statements Donald Trump before his election – for the second time – to the White House, it was about ending the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, in… 24 hours. The latest developments on the front – especially Ukraine – make the intervention of the new US president more than urgent, as the cordon over Kiev tightens more and more and the tension has reached the point where there are official references to World War III and for the possible use of nuclear weapons.

THE Volodymyr Zelensky he sees the battle at the front being lost, with Russia escalating its attacks in both density and power. The Ukrainian president said on Saturday that the war could end in the immediate future, namely in January, a month extremely critical for the developments, as Donald Trump will return to the White House.

The president of Ukraine emphasized that in January he is likely to meet with the American president, from whom he expects to submit his proposals for a plan to end the war.

“As for when the war will end… when Russia wants this war to end. When America has a stronger position. When the Global South is on the side of Ukraine and on the side of ending the war,” Zelensky said at a conference on food security, state news agency Ukrinform reported.

“It won’t be an easy road, but I’m sure we have every chance to do it next year. We are open to proposals from leaders of African countries, Asia and Arab states. I also want to hear the proposals of the new president of the United States of America. I think we will see them in January and we will have a plan to end this war,” he added.

Analysts believe that Donald Trump already has a plan for ending the war in Ukraine and that consultations have already begun at multiple levels for an agreement. During the pre-election period, the Republican politician and his associates had directly challenged the provision of huge sums for the military reinforcement of Ukrainiana fact that may foreshadow the line that the incoming president will follow, even for the plan as such that he has drawn up and that he may have already activated, so that in January, upon assuming his duties, he “runs » developments.

Just 24 hours earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, to whom he made it clear that any discussions on Ukraine should be conducted on two bases: 1) Russia’s security and 2) The new territorial reality.

This means, firstly, a new doctrine for NATO vis-à-vis Russia and secondly, the realization of the West that the territories conquered by the Russian army on the front, will not be returned to Ukraine.

As for the new NATO doctrine, Moscow has made its intentions clear. It rules out any possibility of Ukraine joining NATO and requires NATO missile systems and air bases to be at a safe distance from its borders. The only open possibility he leaves for discussion – and not in a clear way – is the integration or cooperation of Ukraine with the European Union. Which presupposes the -even- partial restoration of the relationship between Moscow and the EU.

Rutte meets Trump in Florida

The “fermentations” in the background seem to be developing in a rapid manner, although the details remain hidden, as any leakage of critical information could be fatal for the next moves on the chessboard of the world geopolitical scene.

Therefore, the trip of the NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte in Florida and the meeting with the incoming US president, Donald Trump, is considered by international analysts to be of pivotal importance. According to the official release, in Palm Beach, Trump and Rutte discussed “the range of global security issues” facing the Alliance.

The main issue, however, is what will happen next in Ukraine, since, as the White House stated, the Middle East issue will be handled personally by President Trump and therefore NATO will not be involved.

What was the context of the discussion between Trump and Rutte on Ukraine? The meeting comes as NATO faces one of its toughest challenges: Supporting Ukraine amid Russia’s brutal war. Trump, as we mentioned above, has argued that it is wrong to give such large funds and did not commit to continuing aid to Kiev.

The second issue that is believed to have been brought up for discussion concerns defense spending. Trump recently selected Matthew Whittaker, who served as attorney general during Trump’s first term, as his choice for US ambassador to NATO. If confirmed, Whitaker will likely also be tasked with stepping up pressure on NATO allies to increase defense spending — renewing efforts Trump made in his first term. During his election campaign, Trump said he would honor NATO’s mutual defense commitment only for countries that contribute enough of their annual defense budgets.

All of the above leads to the following conclusions:

1) In January, developments are expected at the diplomatic level to resolve the Ukrainian issue.
2) The data that will have been formed on the battlefield will play a key role.
3) The West will have to find a different common pace, as the differences between Trump and Europe are quite significant on many levels.
4) The following big question arises: After the resolution of the Ukrainian issue and the end of the war, how will the world scene have been shaped?