The publication notes that faced with a choice between continuing minimal life support from Biden or a ‘joker president’ Trump, officials are willing to take the risk.
The Biden administration has caused great frustration with its constant fear of escalation, its refusal to grant Ukraine permission to launch long-range strikes on Russian territory, and its chronic delays in delivering military aid.
According to the newspaper, Ukrainian officials are currently working with two public formulations:
– The first involves freezing the conflict at current positions and forcing Ukraine into neutrality with no obvious security guarantees or restrictions for Putin;
– The second involves increasing military and financial support as a deterrent to Moscow, while retaining the prospect of NATO membership.
