"Mr. Trump's campaign rhetoric was undoubtedly tough, eccentric, and emotional – it had to starkly contrast with the statements made by the opposing candidate [Vice President Kamala Harris]. However, once you are elected and briefed by representatives of the intelligence community and the U.S. Department of Defense just before taking office, it’s a completely different matter," he said.
The advisor to the head of the Office of the President noted that Trump would receive "much more information about the nature of this war" and the true intentions of the illegitimate president of the aggressor country, Russia's Vladimir Putin.
"I hope that finally a report analyzing Putin's psychological profile will be presented, explaining why this person is fundamentally untrustworthy when it comes to agreements," Podolyak stated.
According to him, "the deeper you delve into this, the clearer it becomes that this war is not merely a struggle for territory somewhere in Eastern Europe, but a confrontation over what the security rules will be in the world."
"This is a conflict over global leadership as such, and investments in Ukraine are also investments in your own leadership, in your own security, and in the existing international law that Putin wants to dismantle," Podolyak emphasized.
He pointed out that the war between Russia and Ukraine is not about disputed territories.
"This is an ordinary act of aggression: Russia has invaded Ukrainian territory and is acting without restraint. [...] Recently, Putin made another speech and reiterated these unreasonable demands: 'You must give us everything – and we should have no sanctions.' What do you hope to achieve in negotiations with such a person? That Russia finally understands it bears no responsibility for its act of aggression? This only encourages it to continue. [...] If we stop the war now on Moscow's terms, we will have to prepare all of Europe for a siege. Russian sabotage, which is already occurring throughout the EU, will be scaled up. Putin's Russia can only exist in a format of expansion," Podolyak explained.