
Russia wants parts of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuses to concede territory. And leading the peace talks after more than three years of war is Donald Trump’s US administration, which has repeatedly criticised the scale of Washington’s support.
If a deal is reached, the questions will be who will ensure Ukraine's security after the war and who will pay for its reconstruction. But if there is no peace agreement, the aid provided by the United States could further shrink. That raises another question: who has the capacity to fill the gap?