He has also repeatedly criticized U.S. aid to Ukraine during the election campaign ahead of his second term, prompting many in Ukraine and the West to worry about the future of assistance from Ukraine’s biggest donor. "I can’t say if things will be better for us (now Trump has been inaugurated) because Trump is definitely not a sympathizer of Ukraine," “Volvo,” a Ukrainian military medic told the Kyiv Independent at the time.But a few hours later, comments from Trump began to give an indication that he was at least open to taking a hard line on Russia, saying he would likely impose additional sanctions against Moscow if Putin fails to negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine."Sounds likely," he said responding to a question from a reporter in the White House.While the off-hand comment wasn't anything close to a policy announcement, on Jan.