Russia-Ukraine War: Can Trump Secure a Ceasefire? US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end the war in Ukraine "in one day...

 Russia-Ukraine War: Can Trump Secure a Ceasefire?

US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end the war in Ukraine "in one day". With the war escalating, especially now that Ukraine has been given access to long-range ATCMS missiles and landmines, is there any chance of a successful ceasefire?

During the campaign, Donald Trump did not specify how he would end the war, but many experts believe that plans are underway to bring it to an end.

Kyiv expects the US president-elect to start talks between the two countries once he takes office. President Zelensky has said he wants to end the war by 2025 "through diplomacy."

But what does that mean at this point, and what can be gained from the talks, and will developments on the front line, now 1,000 kilometers long, affect the talks?

The battlefield: Russian forces are making further inroads

As things stand, Russia is making more inroads on the front line. Russia is continuing its advance in the eastern Donbass region and is attempting to advance into the city of Kupyansk in the Khakiv region to the northeast and the city of Zaporizhzhia, a major city in the southeast.

In October, Russia occupied an additional 500 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory - the largest intrusion since March 2022. According to President Zelensky, 27 percent of Ukraine's territory is under Russian occupation.

Several experts and security officials have told the BBC that Russia is trying to push deeper into Ukraine ahead of the start of ceasefire talks, which Donald Trump is expected to launch in January 2025.

President Putin is believed to be aiming to reach the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, or even seize control of the region's main cities, such as Zaporizhzhia.