Trump helps Ukraine trying to reduce Russia's resources for war - political expert Tsybulko

This was stated by political expert Volodymyr Tsybulko on Espreso.

“China actually financed Russia's war against Ukraine through a positive trade balance in favor of Russia. Russia was earning $30 billion a year on the Chinese market from raw materials that China does not really need,” he said.

Trump has already helped Ukraine. Ukrainian military dollar bonds have suddenly tripled in value. Their yield is now more than 6%, and although they are due in 2034, they have started to be very well quoted on the markets, Tsybulko said.

“Also, based on Trump's statements, which are called verbal interventions, the price of oil has suddenly dropped, and Russian oil is already trading below $60. It is not known how long this will last, because it is a market fluctuation in response to statements. But Trump is indeed a world leader, as markets react to his every statement,” he added.

Moscow understands this, and one of the quick mechanisms that can be applied is to depreciate the yuan by 10-15%, which will lead to the drying up of Russian gold and foreign exchange reserves, most of which are denominated in yuan. 

“There was already a case when Russia lost $15 billion due to the weakening of the yuan by a certain percentage. Something like this is likely to happen again. Kellogg, speaking of 100 days, points out that negotiators are hiding a lot of trump cards. When you set a date, it means that you are speaking from a position of strength. Kellogg is shaping Russia's position of strength. He speaks as if Russia was put on a meter: “Here are 100 days, Comrade Putin. If in 100 days you don't agree to our rather mild proposals, which are somewhat beneficial for you, then Ukraine may receive an invitation to join NATO or 50 more F-16s from the United States. We can already see how Putin is weakening every day,” Tsybulko summarized.

• U.S. special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, said that Donald Trump is ready to double sanctions against Russia to end the war in Ukraine. This is especially true for the energy sector.