Biden Lands in Africa, but U.S. Foreign Policy Now Runs Through Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate

There have been other signs of Trump’s renewed influence on the world stage.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has used several media interviews to signal a new willingness to negotiate over territory now controlled by Russia. Previously, Zelenskyy had called for all such areas to be returned to Ukrainian control as a precondition for a possible peace deal.

“The change in Zelensky’s position is significant. It suggests he recognises the need to show flexibility in Kyiv’s negotiating position ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January next year,” wrote Richard Connolly, a Russia analyst at Oxford Analytica, which is owned by CQ Roll Call’s parent company, FiscalNote.

“By adjusting Ukraine’s position now, he might hope to seize the diplomatic initiative ahead of any peace talks by signalling to Trump that he is willing to negotiate in good faith,” Connolly added. “This could prompt Trump to increase pressure on Moscow to make concessions.”

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