Trump's swift negotiations with Putin could have dire consequences for Ukraine, warns The Telegraph.

Trump's swift negotiations with Putin could be disastrous for Ukraine — The Telegraph

Trump is no longer speaking of ending the war in Ukraine on his first day, but he still aims to do it quickly.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants the elected U.S. President Donald Trump to assist the Ukrainian army in regaining an advantage on the battlefield before starting talks with Putin.

This was reported by The Telegraph on Saturday, January 18, as noted by TSN.

Citing Ukrainian officials, the publication claims that pressuring Ukraine to negotiate with Russia before it regains the upper hand on the battlefield would be a catastrophic mistake.

"Officials [in Kyiv] warn that rushing to start talks will only play into Putin's hands," The Telegraph writes.

The publication notes that to change the situation on the battlefield, the Ukrainian armed forces are targeting Russian oil facilities as well as key military infrastructure in the European part of the Russian Federation.

“We need to be able to maintain such pressure if we want to enter negotiations from a position of strength. Only if Russia suffers losses will it be prepared for substantive negotiations,” quotes the publication advisor to the President's Office Mykhailo Podolyak.

The Telegraph states that Donald Trump no longer talks about ending the war in Ukraine on his first day in office, but he still desires a quick end to the conflict.

One of the factors influencing this desire is Trump's ambition to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. At the same time, to become a Nobel laureate, the U.S. President must ensure a solid peace for Ukraine, and thus cannot allow Kyiv to capitulate.

"Despite cautious optimism, Ukrainian officials are quietly preparing for the possibility of negotiating from a less-than-ideal position if Trump remains unyielding — assuming that Putin is even willing to negotiate at all," the publication concluded.