Russia is open to negotiations on an end to the Ukraine war if initiated by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, but any talks need to be based on the realities of Russian advances, Moscow's ambassador to the U.

The Trump Administration will likely take the lead in any negotiations to end the war—a development that Vladimir Putin would welcome.

And without vast new supplies of military aid and a free hand to use that aid effectively, most analysts believe Ukraine is likely to lose. Or at least be vulnerable to pressure to sign up to a peace deal that means giving up a great deal of territory as well as the freedom to make independent decisions about its security.

Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election has been widely considered a potential disaster for Ukraine and its war efforts against Russia.

Trump famously said he can end the war in Ukraine. That's not impossible. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marc Champion visited a coal mine near the frontlines in the Donetsk region to speak about a lasting ceasefire.

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has said his administration will focus on ending the Russia-Ukraine war, as he lamented the killing of people in the conflict. He also said his administration will also work on bringing peace to West Asia.

Ukrainian Eurobonds have risen 12 percent in the last month on investor optimism that Donald Trump's victory as president of the United States will end the Russia-Ukraine war and boost Ukraine's ability to repay creditors.