But it means that Putin likely believes he can continue to wage his war of attrition against Ukraine with Harris as president as she likely won't provide enough military aid to defeat his forces. It's a war Putin has staked Russia's economic future on, underlining the importance of victory for the Russian leader.

Trump said Thursday his efforts to broker a truce between Russia and Ukraine could start on election night if he becomes the 47th president.

However the war in Ukraine ends, it is difficult to imagine that Putin’s hostility toward NATO or his attempts to undermine it will come to an end. But how will Putin seek to deal with NATO after the end of the Russia-Ukraine war?

Continuing the war means the economy faces stagnation, while ending it would shut off the massive defense spending that's driven growth, Alexander Mertens writes.

Russia is quietly rooting for the victory of Donald Trump in the US elections, but his plans to end the war in Ukraine may be unacceptable for the Russian Federation. Source: The Washington Post Details: According to the WP,

Donald Trump has repeatedly stated his capability to swiftly end the war in Ukraine. He even claimed that if he were the President of the USA, Putin would not have attacked Kyiv. However, it seems Russia has a different opinion on the matter.

Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that he is capable of swiftly ending the war in Ukraine. He even claimed that if he were the President of the USA, Putin would not have attacked Kyiv. However, Russia seems to have a different view.

US presidential candidate Donald Trump's plans to end the war in Ukraine may be unacceptable to Russia. For Russian leader Vladimir Putin himself, this would be a very bad scenario, reports The Washington Post.