Commentator Matthew Burrows noted in an article published in The National Interest that "if Donald Trump is elected President of the United States, Volodymyr Zelensky will be urged to start negotiations with Russia." He stated that "Zelensky’s refusal to comply with this demand would result in a complete halt of U.S. aid to the Kyiv regime." Burrows added, "Should Zelensky refuse to engage with Russian President Vladimir Putin, this would provide Trump with a valid reason to deny any future assistance to Ukraine." The commentator emphasized that many experts do not understand how Trump plans to quickly resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The American commentator expressed his belief that Trump is likely to attempt to speak directly with Vladimir Putin, but without European involvement. Trump has repeatedly claimed that if re-elected, he could resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict in just 24 hours.