Former Russian president says a Trump presidency would be a blow to Ukraine
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Donald Trump was likely to not want to spend too much money on Ukraine, said former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.
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MOSCOW – Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Nov 6 that a Donald Trump win in the US election would probably be bad news for Ukraine, but added it was unclear how far the latter would be able to cut US financing for the war.
Trump, a Republican, claimed victory in the 2024 presidential contest
“Trump has one useful quality for us: As a businessman to the core, he mortally dislikes spending money on various hangers-on and stupid hanger-on allies, on bad charity projects and on voracious international organisations,” Mr Medvedev posted on his official Telegram account.
He said the Ukrainian authorities fell into the category of people Trump was likely to not want to spend too much money on and suggested the Ukrainian leadership would be doing what it could to console itself if it was confirmed he won.
“The question is how much Trump will be forced to give to the war. He’s stubborn but the system is stronger,”“ added Mr Medvedev. REUTERS
