live in washington. donald trump wins the us presidential election — saying his second term in office — will be a new golden age for america. this is a magnificent victory for the american people that will allow us to make america great again. jubilant supporters celebrate — donald trump will be only the second person in history to serve as president for two non—consecutive terms. a crushing night for kamala harris and her supporters, who left her campaign headquarters in washington after the party was cancelled. over the next few hours — we'll hear from voters, we'll talk to democrats and republicans, we'll assess how donald trump might govern — what he might do. we'll have international

reaction — from ukraine, the middle east, russia, china and the uk. and — we'll show you how donald trump got to the white house. are republicans going to win a clean sweep — with control of the senate and the house. welcome to bbc news. donald trump has won the us presidential election. he'll return to the white house — an extraordinary political comeback — four years after he was voted out of office. talking tojubilant suporters, he promised a new "golden age" for america. his rival, the democrat candidate, kamala harris, hasn't spoken publicly yet — but she's expected to address her supporters,

in the coming hours. let's go straight to washington and my coleague donald trump's reentry onto the centrist edge of the us politics is now complete. we overcame — politics is now complete. - overcame obstacles that nobody thought possible and it is now clear that we have achieved the most incredible political, look what happened! is this crazy? for years after being ejected from the white house, he is on his way back in to the jubilation of these crowds in florida. it jubilation of these crowds in florida. , ., florida. it is a political victory _ florida. it is a political victory that _ florida. it is a political victory that our - florida. it is a political| victory that our country florida. it is a political- victory that our country has never seen before. nothing like this. so, iwant never seen before. nothing like this. so, i want to thank the american people for the extraordinary honour. 47th president in 45th president.

his running mate was among those invited to absorb the adulation. i those invited to absorb the adulation-— adulation. i think we 'ust witnessed i adulation. i think we 'ust witnessed the i adulation. i think we just witnessed the greatest l witnessed the greatest political comeback in the history— political comeback in the history of the united states of america _ history of the united states of america. ~ ., .,' ., america. we are off to the races, america. we are off to the races. we _ america. we are off to the races, we are _ america. we are off to the races, we are at _ america. we are off to the races, we are at the - america. we are off to the i races, we are at the first pull closure _ races, we are at the first pull closure. . ., ., , ., closure. the countdown began overni . ht closure. the countdown began overnight but _ closure. the countdown began overnight but the _ closure. the countdown began overnight but the results - closure. the countdown began overnight but the results are l overnight but the results are predictable but then swing states started falling to the republican. states started falling to the republican-— republican. north carolina prejected _ republican. north carolina prejected for _ republican. north carolina projected for donald - republican. north carolina | projected for donald trump. republican. north carolina - projected for donald trump. one pro'ected for donald trump. one b projected for donald trump. one b one. projected for donald trump. one by one- one _ projected for donald trump. one by one- one by _ projected for donald trump. one by one. one by one. _ projected for donald trump. by one. one by one. then, the big call. by one. one by one. then, the bi call. ., , , big call. donald trump will be the 47th president _ big call. donald trump will be the 47th president of- big call. donald trump will be the 47th president of the - the 47th president of the united _ the 47th president of the united states— the 47th president of the united states winning i the 47th president of the . united states winning what the 47th president of the - united states winning what had been _ united states winning what had been expected, _ united states winning what had been expected, of— united states winning what had been expected, of course - united states winning what had been expected, of course to . united states winning what had been expected, of course to be j been expected, of course to be a rawr— been expected, of course to be a razor tight _ been expected, of course to be a razor tight and _ been expected, of course to be a razor tight and historic- a razor tight and historic rates _ a razor tight and historic rates. . , a razor tight and historic rates. ., , ., , .,

rates. harris met volunteers on election night _ rates. harris met volunteers on election night but _ rates. harris met volunteers on election night but there - rates. harris met volunteers on election night but there was - rates. harris met volunteers on election night but there was no | election night but there was no victory speech, she did not even appear. victory speech, she did not even appear-— even appear. will continue overnight _ even appear. will continue overnight to _ even appear. will continue overnight to make - even appear. will continue overnight to make sure - even appear. will continue l overnight to make sure that every vote is counted, that every vote is counted, that every voice has spoken so you won't hear from the vice president tonight.- won't hear from the vice president tonight. this is the machinery — president tonight. this is the machinery of _ president tonight. this is the machinery of democracy - president tonight. this is the machinery of democracy in i machinery of democracy in america, fed by the votes of millions. including in erie pennsylvania, a swing county in a battleground state within a divided nation. she cannot wait for donald trump's return. we don't need _ for donald trump's return. we don't need another four more years— don't need another four more years of— don't need another four more years of high inflation, gas prices, _ years of high inflation, gas prices, lying, murder, america comes— prices, lying, murder, america comes first _ prices, lying, murder, america comes first-— comes first. but others dreaded. _ comes first. but others dreaded. i— comes first. but others dreaded. i don't - comes first. but others dreaded. i don't want l comes first. but others. dreaded. i don't want an autocrat. _ dreaded. i don't want an autocrat, i— dreaded. i don't want an autocrat, i don't - dreaded. i don't want an autocrat, i don't want i dreaded. i don't want an - autocrat, i don't want someone autocrat, idon't want someone who— autocrat, idon't want someone who is_ autocrat, i don't want someone who is convicted _ autocrat, idon't want someone

who is convicted of— autocrat, i don't want someone who is convicted of felony - autocrat, i don't want someone who is convicted of felony to i who is convicted of felony to be the — who is convicted of felony to be the number— who is convicted of felony to be the number one - who is convicted of felony to be the number one person l who is convicted of felony to| be the number one person in who is convicted of felony to - be the number one person in our political— be the number one person in our political environment. _ be the number one person in our political environment.— political environment. donald trum - political environment. donald trump was — political environment. donald trump was convicted - political environment. donald trump was convicted in - political environment. donald trump was convicted in may i political environment. donald l trump was convicted in may for falsifying business records. we will never falsifying business records. - will never give up, we will never concede.— will never give up, we will never concede. ., . ., never concede. ongoing criminal cases include — never concede. ongoing criminal cases include allegations - never concede. ongoing criminal cases include allegations that. cases include allegations that he try to overturn the 2020 election which led up to the capital riots. he denies wrongdoing. the sun is coming up wrongdoing. the sun is coming up after a long night leading to this countries next chapter. donald trumps critics, he is nothing less than an outright threat to democracy, some are totally unsuited to america's highest office. even so, he tapped into many peoples concerns about the economy and immigration and once again proving to be divisive but effective campaigner. his robe back to the white house is been dramatic, even dangerous. in july, donald trump survived an

assassination attempt. the same month joe the same monthjoe biden dropped out of the race after that disastrous debate performance. i that disastrous debate performance.- that disastrous debate erformance. , performance. i accept your nomination. _ performance. i accept your nomination. kamala - performance. i accept your nomination. kamala harrisj nomination. kamala harris takin: nomination. kamala harris taking her— nomination. kamala harris taking her bosses - nomination. kamala harris taking her bosses place i nomination. kamala harris taking her bosses place as| nomination. kamala harris - taking her bosses place as the candidate and the question for the democrats is what went wrong. the democrats is what went wronr. ~ ., ., ., ., , wrong. where kamala harris went wron: will wrong. where kamala harris went wrong will be _ wrong. where kamala harris went wrong will be a — wrong. where kamala harris went wrong will be a question - wrong. where kamala harris went wrong will be a question that - wrong. where kamala harris went wrong will be a question that a i wrong will be a question that a huge _ wrong will be a question that a huge amount— wrong will be a question that a huge amount of— wrong will be a question that a huge amount of introspection. huge amount of introspection for the — huge amount of introspection for the democratic— huge amount of introspection for the democratic party- huge amount of introspection for the democratic party and i huge amount of introspectionj for the democratic party and i think— for the democratic party and i think her_ for the democratic party and i think her decisions— for the democratic party and i think her decisions in- for the democratic party and i think her decisions in the - think her decisions in the closing _ think her decisions in the closing weeks— think her decisions in the closing weeks to - think her decisions in the closing weeks to focus i think her decisions in the i closing weeks to focus very heavily _ closing weeks to focus very heavily on _ closing weeks to focus very heavily on all— closing weeks to focus very heavily on all the _ closing weeks to focus very heavily on all the things . closing weeks to focus veryl heavily on all the things she thought— heavily on all the things she thought were _ heavily on all the things she thought were wrong - heavily on all the things she thought were wrong with . heavily on all the things she - thought were wrong with donald trump, — thought were wrong with donald trump, that— thought were wrong with donald trump. that is— thought were wrong with donald trump, that is heavily— thought were wrong with donald trump, that is heavily on - thought were wrong with donald trump, that is heavily on why. trump, that is heavily on why she could _ trump, that is heavily on why she could rebuild _ trump, that is heavily on why she could rebuild the - trump, that is heavily on why. she could rebuild the economy, that could — she could rebuild the economy, that could be _ she could rebuild the economy, that could be one _ she could rebuild the economy, that could be one area. - she could rebuild the economy, that could be one area. this - that could be one area. this man's journey _ that could be one area. this man's journey has _ that could be one area. this man's journey has infused, | man's journey has infused, appalled and fascinated onlookers. but whatever feeling

he inspires, this fact remains, donald trump will soon once again take charge of the most powerful nation on earth. we have not heard from harris but we are hearing that kamala harris will speak to 2100 gmt and it's being reported by the reuters news agency. let's go straight to washington and katrina, politics is a brutal business, isn't it? it katrina, politics is a brutal business, isn't it?- katrina, politics is a brutal business, isn't it? it sure is in the democrats _ business, isn't it? it sure is in the democrats are - business, isn't it? it sure is| in the democrats are feeling that pain this morning having lost the white house with donald trump having a tremendous comeback will be the next president of american taking office on the 25th of january. important to note is that the democrats of lost control of the senate and the way things work here for a president to truly have power, they need to have their own party in both houses, both chambers of congress and the

republicans have managed to flip the senate from the democrats and it looks like they're going to hold control of the house of representatives and that means donald trump will have tremendous power when he takes office to pass through any of those pieces of legislature, any of those policies referred and discuss on the campaign trail. in terms ofthe on the campaign trail. in terms of the postmortems _ on the campaign trail. in terms of the postmortems and - on the campaign trail. in terms of the postmortems and those | on the campaign trail. in terms l of the postmortems and those of already begun but the first clue came with that exit poll and 72% not satisfied or angry with the state of america and that really rang alarm bells for democrats.— that really rang alarm bells for democrats. that exit poll is in line _ for democrats. that exit poll is in line with _ for democrats. that exit poll is in line with the _ for democrats. that exit poll is in line with the consumer. is in line with the consumer polling that we have seen here in the us for the last couple of years and that is an issue for people here in america notwithstanding the economic metrics which look very good on paper but the feeling factor for american people is that they are worse off than they

were and that is the key campaign message from donald trump and that is one that is resonated with voters but we can talk a bit more about this key campaign messages now with warren peterson, president of the arizona centre in republican arizona senator representing one of the districts now and hejoins representing one of the districts now and he joins us and thinks of being with us on bbc news. just talking about that economic message that president trump so successful in getting through and that time or you're better off than are we better off with me? yes, absolutely- _ are we better off with me? yes, absolutely- i— are we better off with me? yes, absolutely. i think _ are we better off with me? yes, absolutely. i think there's - are we better off with me? yes, absolutely. i think there's no i absolutely. i think there's no doubt — absolutely. i think there's no doubt in _ absolutely. i think there's no doubt in my mind and just winning— doubt in my mind and just winning notjust the electoral vote — winning notjust the electoral vote by— winning notjust the electoral vote by the popular vote, the american _ vote by the popular vote, the american citizens were sending a mandate to washington, dc to say we _ a mandate to washington, dc to say we are — a mandate to washington, dc to say we are absolutely fed up

with — say we are absolutely fed up with this _ say we are absolutely fed up with this out—of—control spending in washington, dc, we are fed — spending in washington, dc, we are fed up — spending in washington, dc, we are fed up with out—of—control inflation — are fed up with out—of—control inflation and what's happening with the — inflation and what's happening with the prices of everything and they're fed up with what's happening at the border and crime — happening at the border and crime and they wanted fixed and they wanted fixed quickly. where _ they wanted fixed quickly. where you are in arizona, counting is still under way but it does look at this point like that will be a victory there for donald trump as well. hat for donald trump as well. not to my mind- _ for donald trump as well. not to my mind. president trump is going _ to my mind. president trump is going to — to my mind. president trump is going to also, at this point, he does _ going to also, at this point, he does not need the electoral votes — he does not need the electoral votes but _ he does not need the electoral votes but he let arizona onto his tally _ votes but he let arizona onto his tally of electoral votes as welt — his tally of electoral votes as well. . ., his tally of electoral votes as well. ., ~ ., ., , well. talk to me a little bit about what _ well. talk to me a little bit about what you _ well. talk to me a little bit about what you have - well. talk to me a little bit about what you have seen | well. talk to me a little bit i about what you have seen in arizona, and abortion measure to extend abortion provisions up to extend abortion provisions up until the point of viability which is considered 22 to 2a weeks up from the existing permissions in arizona and that measure passed even the people

also voted for donald trump. it's a split ticket there. aha, it's a split ticket there. a couple of things there, first of all. — couple of things there, first of all, people were able to distinguish between the federal governments role on this issue in the — governments role on this issue in the states role. they were able — in the states role. they were able to — in the states role. they were able to recognise that this is able to recognise that this is a states— able to recognise that this is a states issue and really the federal. _ a states issue and really the federal, president trump is not going _ federal, president trump is not going to — federal, president trump is not going to be doing anything with it. going to be doing anything with it as _ going to be doing anything with it as far— going to be doing anything with it. as far as the campaign and how— it. as far as the campaign and how things went here, it was incredible to see the amount of money— incredible to see the amount of money spent on this issue and the outspending, and 17 million in favour— the outspending, and 17 million in favour of this and only $400,000 against it, there was really— $400,000 against it, there was really a _ $400,000 against it, there was really a lack of getting out the facts in the messaging i think— the facts in the messaging i think there's some misinformation that led to the results — misinformation that led to the results but, it is what it is. warran— results but, it is what it is. warren peterson, republican state senator there in arizona, president of the arizona

senate, thank you forjoining us on bbc news. senate, thank you for “oining us on bbc newsh us on bbc news. former democratic _ us on bbc news. former| democratic congressman us on bbc news. former- democratic congressman from pennsylvania. it all came down to pennsylvania again and much focus on that state and donald trump really managing to flip over the victory thatjoe biden saw theirfour over the victory thatjoe biden saw their four years over the victory thatjoe biden saw theirfour years ago. over the victory thatjoe biden saw their four years ago. what you think was the main reason for that. ., ., ., , for that. you got me. there was an emphasis _ for that. you got me. there was an emphasis on _ for that. you got me. there was an emphasis on the _ for that. you got me. there was an emphasis on the following i for that. you got me. there was an emphasis on the following ofj an emphasis on the following of the reality about the border in the reality about the border in the economy, the economy is good but people didn't feel like it and so, we worked really hard on pennsylvania and i was working with suburban women statistics are amazing and we did doorknocking, we did 2000 doors a minute in this

state and we didn't win it. in 2016, i was with hillary when she lost and we're sitting this saying we lose pennsylvania, we did. i don't know. i think democrats are in a state of shock right now and what i would like to say and i think and kamala harris was said to come up but we have to do now is unite and we have to figure out how we can, the difference can get to the other and trump has to make sure i think that he stops the negative narrative. they stop saying thatis narrative. they stop saying that is going to get rid of his adversaries, that he stops talking about shooting the press, he has to clarify where she is going and i hope that happens. she is going and i hope that happens-— she is going and i hope that ha ens. ~ ., ,., happens. we heard something similar when _ happens. we heard something similar when joe _ happens. we heard something similar when joe biden - happens. we heard something similar when joe biden was i similar whenjoe biden was elected in 2020 in his inaugural speech was all about bringing the country together and unifying and coming out of and unifying and coming out of a dark phase and yet, here we

are four years later in the country is as polarised as ever and we hear stories about people he lives in pennsylvania who do not talk to half of theirfamily who do not talk to half of their family because one half of the family supports donald trump and one half does not. how do you move beyond that? it's just, how do you move beyond that? it'sjust, i've been doing this for a long time and i've never seen it this divided. i think it is ourjob, i'm head of an organisation for women all around the world and wejust women all around the world and we just have to stop the negative campaigning. if the stop, is very concerning how donald trump is going to handle nato, ukraine, his relationship with pollution and all of these things have to be put on the table and we have to talk about them and the democrats are to make sure that a lot of work that we've done for decades

doesn't go by the wayside in the thing that shocked me the most is that dozens of folks, including his chief of staff and his military folks basically came out against them and said you cannot put this man back in the white house. so he has to be very careful and be responsible that the negative narrative has to stop, we have to get ourselves together. we have to get ourselves together-— we have to get ourselves together. we have to get ourselves touether. ., ., ., ., together. you say you do a lot of work with _ together. you say you do a lot of work with women _ together. you say you do a lot of work with women and - together. you say you do a lot i of work with women and women together. you say you do a lot - of work with women and women in politics, this is the second time now that a female candidate has failed at the final hurdle. do you think will america be ready for a woman president at any time? you know, i don't _ president at any time? you know, i don't know. - president at any time? you know, i don't know. i- president at any time? you know, i don't know. iwork| president at any time? gm. know, i don't know. i work with pollsters a lot, particularly ones who deal with this and she is shocked that the mail vote

often unset, there does not rate of over over a woman. i hope so. listen, trump was in this race for a long time and kamala harris came in forjust over a hundred days and i think she did a remarkablejob doing that but she put herself in the middle of a country that was so, so divided and we really didn't know how divided it was until last night.— until last night. moving on from here. _ until last night. moving on from here, that's - until last night. moving on from here, that's all - until last night. moving on from here, that's all we i until last night. moving on i from here, that's all we have time for the moment. putting on the screen, live pictures coming from palm beach

because there at the scene, trump supporters enjoying these first few hours after the events of last night and we heard from incoming president and i'm sure in the coming hours will cure from micro one addressing, that is being reported and they found a very straightforward and clear path to the white house despite all of the polling in the run—up. talking about the path to the white house in a moment but bringing you back at what stage do we perhaps learn the first few details about transition team to donald trump who he might appoint as a key role of secretary of state, for example?— secretary of state, for examle? ., , ., , ., example? he had his transition team in place _ example? he had his transition team in place for— example? he had his transition team in place for a _ example? he had his transition team in place for a couple - example? he had his transition team in place for a couple of. team in place for a couple of months that will be very standard practice when running for president here that you

have that shadow operation running alongside and getting ready sometimes even advancing as far as vetting people for various roles and what you have a decision like we had in the early hours of this morning that donald trump will be taking over and then it's up to him and his team to forgot who they're going to slot into those roles and it's a really key role in any administration but particularly the us involved in various degrees in those major conflicts and the situation, one who viewers might be with the congressman very close ally of donald trump and he is someone who has expressed interest in the job and maybe someone who has the job itself in the future but what is going on at the moment in the biden administration is

all of those officials who are essentially civil servants working in the various departments are working on folders and documents and e—mails and ready to hand over, i know some these people are working on this for months already and getting that transition ready because ordinarily in american law there is a peaceful transition of power. mid—day, localtime here on the 20th of january when the inauguration happens when the inauguration happens when administration ends in the next begins and it's supposed to be seamless and each is a bust of the others so that there is no gap in service, if you like, and the united states as a whole continues moving forward and that did not happen to the same extent in 2020 with donald trump refusing to attend inauguration ceremonies ofjoe biden, getting a little bit of head of ourselves talk about inauguration ceremony looking to see really what kamala harris says and what tone she takes in joe harris says and what tone she takes injoe biden is going to speak after her and not at the

same event but a little later today and again, it is up to the former congresswoman there to set the tone for what lies ahead in this country. the postmortem _ ahead in this country. the postmortem certainly - ahead in this country. the postmortem certainly as started with the democrats and the key question isjoe biden, did he wait too long before he stepped aside and what happens now with all of those court cases that donald trump is facing? that is a big question _ donald trump is facing? that is a big question from _ donald trump is facing? that is a big question from the - a big question from the democratic party about the timing ofjoe biden deciding to step aside in a number of people of our he said to me and they've been saying in advance of today that he should've stepped aside are not run it all in that decision should have been made after the midterms in 2022 to give kamala harris or whoever ended up as the candidate a proper run at this campaign and nevertheless, he is the sitting president in the sitting administration and it's very hard to get away from what you're doing a daily basis and that is a problem that

kamala harris face and she is still the vice president and you cannot criticise the team while they're still on the pitch and that is a problem that she had in terms of those legal cases that are facing donald trump well, they go essentially at this time and he will assume control for the department ofjustice so he can cease investigations. he is sitting in the oval office again comejanuary and so, they may be pushed for years down the road, they may go away entirely. the road, they may go away entirel . ., . ., ., ., entirely. concentration and focus in terms _ entirely. concentration and focus in terms of _ entirely. concentration and focus in terms of the - entirely. concentration and focus in terms of the many j focus in terms of the many questions there in the us and washington let's spend the next few, looking at the wider implications around the world in terms of us foreign policy. let's speak to our correspondent injerusalem and correspondent in jerusalem and since correspondent injerusalem and since we last spoke, we heard from the israeli prime

minister's office they set a conversation, benjamin netanyahu conversation, benjamin neta nyahu with conversation, benjamin netanyahu with donald trump and just take us through with the readout is actually saying. tet readout is actually saying. yet a . ain, readout is actually saying. yet again. the _ readout is actually saying. yet again, the relationship between prime minister benjamin netanyahu and president—elect neta nyahu and president—elect from netanyahu and president—elect from is notjust a political relationship and notjust strategic allies but it's a very strong personal friendship and prime minister benjamin netanyahu was one of the first two congratulate trump in a warm personal message and now it's warm personal message and now its apparent that he's become one of the first foreign leaders to actually have a telephone conversation with donald trump and the readout which was given by the prime ministers office and warm and cordial and congratulated him but significantly, he said that they discussed israel possible security and the threat from iran. so, he's putting down a marker already,

iran. so, he's putting down a markeralready, putting iran. so, he's putting down a marker already, putting that on already and that's been the big question, where does donald trump want to take these words in the middle east? he boasted in the middle east? he boasted in that victory speech in the early hours that he is a president who doesn't start wars, he stops them, during this campaign he urged prime minister benjamin netanyahu to finish thejob, if minister benjamin netanyahu to finish the job, if you like without specifying exactly what that meant and there's an expectation here and why there's been such every political leader right across the political spectrum has warmly welcomed this election result because they believe that they will, donald trump will give a freer hand when it comes to these devastating wars in gaza, lebanon and critically whether or not they will be able to hit iran even harder. i thought it was significant because it was the one detail in terms of the discussion, discussions about the iranian threat that is with the readout said in terms of the incumbent

administration, washington were blindsided by the second of the defence minister yesterday and another unknown in the coming weeks and months is what actually happens in terms of the biden administration's policy, their approach in their approach to benjamin netanyahu himself. i5 approach to ben'amin netanyahu himself. , , , , himself. is widely seen here is the opening — himself. is widely seen here is the opening salvo _ himself. is widely seen here is the opening salvo in _ himself. is widely seen here is the opening salvo in this - the opening salvo in this relationship between israel and the united states and some israeli media set prime minister benjamin netanyahu sacking his defence minister just as all eyes were on the american elections was to remind israelis that policy is made in israel and not in the united states and there's an expectation that while prime minister benjamin netanyahu was speaking with joe minister benjamin netanyahu was speaking withjoe biden speaking with joe biden occasionally speaking withjoe biden occasionally listen to him, he also boasted that he had to say no, he was proud that he said no, he was proud that he said no to present biden and his ally from a country that he

couldn't which these wars without the financial and military support of the united states but he repeatedly said that i make decisions based on israel's interests and not in the interests of most important friends. . ., the interests of most important friends. ., ,, , ., , friends. thank you. let us return to _ friends. thank you. let us return to another - friends. thank you. let us return to another crucial l friends. thank you. let us i return to another crucial area with what happens now, let's head to ukraine, our our correspondent in ukraine james waterhouse has been telling me about the reaction he's been hearing to the result behind the scenes in kyiv. i think there is a growing argument here, and optimistic argument here, and optimistic argument that the current trajectory under the biden administration might indeed have been leading ukraine to lose this war in the long run because while sizeable, the speed of american aid, of course, that is a rose tinted view but i think president zielinski was getting pretty

fed up of answering questions from reporters on how concerned he was about a potential donald trump second term. there was always going to be a likely scenario for him and he travelled to new york a few weeks ago to try and make his case and you know, donald trumps allies portray them as a decisive leader who wants to get a deal done anything for president zielinski, of political operator in his own right, he'll be seeing this or having to see this as some kind of opportunity. this has been a of opportunity. this has been a of communication and we know his team has been in communication with the trump camp so the question is what is next because if there is a threat of american aid halting in some way or slowing, any manoeuvring for some kind of concession to russia still requires the buyer and of russia itself and so, where

president zelensky will be desperate to do is remind donald trump that any kind of concession or proposal of neutrality or demilitarised zone or around the front lines, thatjust puts ukraine and russia's control in his eyes because it would involve a diminished military for ukraine or involve them surrendering their political desires of joining the nato alliance and the nato union and who's to say that donald trump won't wrap up support for ukraine? we just do not know at this stage in with things going as badly as they are in the battlefield, this could alter the course of this war, wejust do not know could alter the course of this war, we just do not know what direction. 50 war, we just do not know what direction-— war, we just do not know what direction. ., , , ., direction. so many ways and he miaht be direction. so many ways and he might be forced _ direction. so many ways and he might be forced to _ direction. so many ways and he might be forced to the - might be forced to the negotiating table but what we do not know is how nato is now going to react and of course, more onus is on them and we do not know how the biden administration is going to react in these final months?

know if there is a flurry of diplomatic activity, a lot of american officials and trying to finalise deals and tie up hundreds of millions of dollars of been promised in recent weeks. perhaps a parting shot and will give the green light for western missiles to be used by ukraine on targets deep inside russia and there is another thing swirling around here in the growing involvement of north korea. the west in the us have been nervous about an escalation and yet, russia is potentially using north korean troops on the front line and already using extensive ammunition which are being used on ukrainian targets in the argument ukraine is making in the considerationjoe biden the consideration joe biden might the considerationjoe biden might make on his way out and donald trump on his way in his look, the escalation is already happening and it is for us, america to decide how well

ukraine does and it should be given the opportunity to survive without doing such damaging concessions to russia. ukraine is constantly playing for it is at stake in what is available but these are such turbulent political times in the face of a constant grueling attritional full invasion for ukraine. . ., attritional full invasion for ukraine-— attritional full invasion for ukraine. ., , . ukraine. thank you very much for that and _ ukraine. thank you very much for that and the _ ukraine. thank you very much for that and the kremlin - ukraine. thank you very much for that and the kremlin said i for that and the kremlin said it would judge donald trump on his actions and president putin had no plans to congratulate him and relations between russia in the us or an all—time low with moscow angered by western support for ukraine and here is our russian editor who sent this. well, it feels like the kremlin is going out of its way to give the impression that it's not excited at all by donald trump's victory. a kremlin spokesman, dmitry peskov, said that as far as he knows, vladimir putin has no plans to congratulate

donald trump. he said america is an unfriendly country which is involved directly and indirectly in a war with russia. i think this pouring cold water onto the trump victory is partly the result of what happened in the first trump term, when the kremlin had very high hopes that donald trump would improve us—russian relations. it didn't work out. having said that, there is no doubt that what donald trump said on the campaign trail will have been much appreciated by the kremlin. he didn't criticise vladimir putin, unlike kamala harris, who called vladimir putin a murderous dictator. and he seemed to question the scale of us military assistance to kyiv. so that will have gone down well with the kremlin. certainly here, in the mountains above sochi, at the political discussion club i'm at right now, political pundits, political scientists seem to be very happy that donald trump has won the election and looking forward to him coming back to the white house. one quite prominent political scientist with kremlin connections told me that he thinks that under donald trump, the united states will retreat from its status as a global superpower.

steve rosenberg, our russian editor.