He opposes President Trump's handling of the Ukraine conflict.
The Times reported that senior British officials oppose US President Donald Trump's handling of the Ukraine conflict within 100 days.
According to RIA Novosti, the Times (UK) reported on January 22nd, citing senior British military officials, that senior British officials oppose US President Donald Trump's promise of a quick solution to the conflict in Ukraine because this is believed to give Russia an opportunity to build up its military strength.
The article states: “Senior Defense Department officials believe that once President Trump finalizes a peace deal, there will be a race between Russia and the West to prepare their military forces for the next conflict.”
Furthermore, British Lieutenant General Ralph Wooddiss, head of NATO's Rapid Reaction Corps, believes that Russia will achieve even more successes in the future.
Furthermore, NATO allies are concerned that Ukraine is not in a strong enough position to begin negotiations, which would put it at a disadvantage and lead to territorial losses, the Times reported.
Earlier, on January 22, the Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump had instructed his special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, to find a way to end the conflict in Ukraine within 100 days.
Prior to his inauguration, Trump expressed hope that negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine could even begin within the next six months. He had previously promised that he would be able to reach a negotiated solution to the conflict in Ukraine.
US President Trump has repeatedly stated that he could resolve the conflict in Ukraine in a single day. Meanwhile, Russia argues that it is too complex a problem to have such a simple solution.
On January 14, Bloomberg, citing sources, reported that Trump was unconcerned about the fate of Ukraine and did not consider the conflict to be of strategic importance to U.S. interests.
