Sunday, November 13, 2016

Ukrainian interest. Unexpected Trump, cynical FSB, and chance in Balkans

Yevgeny Magda



Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election came as surprise not only to the Ukrainian establishment. The Russian FSB did an "encore" with their provocation involving the so-called "Ukrainian saboteurs in Crimea". Petro Poroshenko's visit to Slovenia has chances to transform into more prospects for bilateral cooperation.

The campaign ahead of the election of the 45th president of the United States was perceived around the world as a bright political show with a fairly predictable outcome. However, Donald Trump managed to overturn numerous predictions that favored Hillary Clinton. He even managed to confidently secure controversial key states, not only the basic Republican strongholds. The secret of Trump’s victory is quite simple: in his campaign he strictly targeted his electorate, managing to achieve ultimate mobilization of his voters, imposing upon the residents of "one-storey America” a simple and effective idea that “our people are being mistreated". 



To her credit, Hillary Clinton quickly conceded the election, although this seriously minimizes her prospects for further political career. On the other hand, the first speech of the winner in his new capacity showed the difference between the pre-election rhetoric and the agenda of the president-elect.


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