Russia may try to kill Ukraine's leadership before Trump's inauguration — The Economist
Against the background of the probable return of Donald Trump to the White House and the strengthening of the Russian offensive on the front, experts predict a sharp aggravation of the situation in Ukraine.
Russia may try to physically eliminate the Ukrainian leadership before the inauguration of the new US President Donald Trump.
The Economist writes about this with reference to the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko.
“They will try to do something: destroy the power grid, try to kill the leadership. The next three months will be terrible,” the diplomat warned.
Experts attribute the possible escalation to the Kremlin's desire to strengthen its negotiating position before the inauguration of Donald Trump, which is scheduled to take place on January 20. During the election campaign, Trump promised to end the war within 24 hours of taking office.
The situation is complicated by the fact that Russian troops…
