New Delhi:
Donald Trump has won the presidential election in America. He will take over power from January next year. After his victory it was being said that the war between Russia and Ukraine would now end. But this does not seem to be happening. Trump himself had said during the election campaign that he would stop the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours of becoming president. On the other hand, after winning the election, Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and also spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Now the news is coming that after Trump’s talk with both the leaders, both the countries have launched a strong attack on each other with drones. Russia and Ukraine carried out record drone attacks on each other. It is noteworthy that America’s newly elected President Donald Trump had urged Russian President Vladimir Putin not to escalate the conflict.
Aid to Ukraine may stop
It is believed that Trump’s election to the White House is likely to end the conflict that has been going on for almost three years and has raised questions about the billions of dollars of support coming from Washington for this victory and Kiev. This assistance is very important for the defense of Ukraine.
Let us tell you that as a Republican Party candidate, Trump had said during the campaign that he can end the fight within a few hours and has indicated that he will talk directly to Putin. The special thing is that this is completely different from the approach adopted by President Joe Biden.
Positive signals received from Trump
The Kremlin previously said it received “positive signals” from Trump’s willingness to make a deal, and multiple people who spoke to the US newspaper said Trump expressed a desire for further talks on an “early resolution of the Ukraine war”. Is.
Trump also spoke by phone with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday, and according to Scholz’s spokesman, the two “agreed to work together to return peace to Europe.”
Russia Ukraine drone attacks on each other
Let us tell you that at least five people were killed in southern Ukraine in Russian air strikes, officials said on Monday, a day before Moscow and Kiev launched drone attacks on each other overnight.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, Russia has fired 145 drones in Ukraine from Saturday to Sunday night. It is noteworthy that there were more attacks than any other night during the conflict.
Zelensky’s accusation
“Last night, Russia fired a record 145 Shahid and other attack drones against Ukraine,” Zelensky said on social media on Sunday, urging Kiev’s Western allies to do more to help Ukraine defend itself.
Russia’s claim
On the other hand, Russia also said that it shot down 34 Ukrainian attack drones targeting Moscow on Sunday, which was the biggest attempt to attack the capital since the beginning of the war in 2022.
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday the White House will spend its remaining $6 billion in funds for Ukraine before Trump takes office, warning of the risks of ending US support for Kiev.
Despite publicly claiming to support Harris in the US election, it is widely believed that the Kremlin actually wanted to see Trump back in the White House, given his skepticism over US aid to Ukraine and his chauvinistic leadership style. Does.
Kremlin spokesperson’s statement
“The signs are positive,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview. “Trump talked during his election campaign about how he sees everything through deals, that he can make a deal that can lead to peace. “At least that peace. Talking about, not about confrontation. “He’s not talking about his desire to defeat Russia strategically – that’s what differentiates him from the current administration,” Peskov said. “It’s hard to say what will happen next,” Peskov said, adding that Trump is “less predictable” than Harris and Biden. “It is also less predictable to what extent he will stick to the statements he made during the campaign,” Peskov said.
Trump has not said how he intends to reach a peace deal or what terms he is proposing. Putin has demanded Ukraine’s withdrawal from large parts of its eastern and southern regions as a precondition for peace talks. It is being said that Trump briefly raised the land question with Putin in the phone call.
Zelensky’s warning
After Trump’s election, Zelensky warned that “no concessions” should be made to Putin. He said giving up the land or giving in to any of his other tough demands would further embolden the Kremlin and lead to more aggression. Zelensky has previously said that without US help, Kiev would lose the conflict.
Russia captures Ukrainian village
Based on data from the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW). AFP According to the analysis, last month Moscow’s troops made their biggest territorial gains since March 2022. Moscow’s Defense Ministry claimed on Sunday that it had captured another village in the east of Ukraine.
Airports were closed
In his address, Zelensky alluded to Ukraine’s attempted bombing of Moscow, the largest attack targeting the Russian capital since the beginning of the conflict. Russian aviation authorities on Sunday temporarily closed Domodedovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo international airports in the Moscow region in view of possible drone attacks.
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency issued a statement saying, “To ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights, temporary restrictions have been imposed on the operation of Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports from 8:03 am Moscow time on November 10. Both At present, no aircraft is landing or taking off at the airports.
Sheremetyevo International Airport was also later closed. Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying that aircraft crew, air traffic controllers and airport services are taking all necessary measures to give top priority to flight safety. According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, seven more drones were shot down in the Domodedovo Ramenskoye and Kolomna areas on Sunday morning. With this the total number of drones shot down has now reached 32.
