Donald Trump‘s win in the US presidential election has fuelled fears that Vladimir Putin could be on the road to victory in Ukraine – potentially sparking a refugee crisis in Europe and an influx of migrants to the UK.
The president-elect said throughout his election run that he would end the war ‘within 24 hours’, without detailing any plan to achieve this, raising concerns that he could push for a hasty ceasefire.
Trump and his allies have also indicated that his administration would pull financial aid to Ukraine, a scenario which could again force Kyiv to enter into negotiations with the Kremlin.
Concerns have been mounting that Trump could push for a deal which requires Kyiv to give up significant portions of its territory, forcing millions of people to flee west.
Europe is currently hosting around six million Ukrainian refugees, while some 250,000 are in the UK – but these numbers could rise sharply if Kyiv is forced to concede territory to Russia.
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