5 election, but said Ukraine must now work to shape how the relationship with Washington unfolds.“Trump brings new risks and opportunities for Ukraine. It now depends on the skill of the Ukrainian government to minimize the former and maximize the latter,” Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s former foreign minister, told the Kyiv Independent. He described his reaction to the news as “calm.” As the results rolled in overnight, it became clear that Ukraine’s top Western ally will be led next year by someone who has derided providing aid to Ukraine and has blamed U.S. and Ukrainian leadership for the war in Ukraine, rather than Russia’s invading forces. His election could become one of the most significant events of the war, especially if it spells an end to the high level of support provided by the U.S.