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.

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,

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

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.

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.

Shadow foreign affairs minister Simon Birmingham says Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump wanting to bring about the end of the Russia-Ukraine war is a “good thing”.