"I hope the war is coming to an end": Ukraine fights for starting positions in negotiations - Reuters

According to journalists who refer to an unnamed representative of Kiev, this winter is a critical point. 4-5 months will be decisive. Ukraine is fighting for negotiations in a strong position, in particular storage with a large number of weapons and tries to stay on the current front lines. Against the background of returning to the White House, Donald Trump will be decisive for the next 4-5 months. Reuters writes about it, citing sources among the Ukrainian leadership.

"This winter is a critical point . . . I hope that the war is coming to an end. Now we will define the positions of both parties in the negotiations, starting positions," said a representative of Ukraine in an interview with journalists on anonymity. Officials are waiting for Trump, whom he will appoint high -ranking positions in the security and defense apparatus to form a policy on Ukraine.

He has already excluded from such a list of former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who was considered in Kiev as a pro -Ukrainian. "The mood in Ukraine is quite gloomy. You can see more frustration in Zelensky's statements," said a high -ranking source Stroke. "Who is Biden now? He lost a lot of trust. I hope he has the courage to do something. But I have no big hopes. It would be great. We are very grateful for his help.