"When it comes to Trump, there are people around him who strongly support Ukraine, and of course, there are those who do not. However, I believe their motives are usually personal. As for Trump himself, he does not want failure. He does not want Ukraine to suffer defeat on his watch and be held accountable for it," said Volker.
He cited the situation in Afghanistan as an example, where Trump agreed with the current U.S. President Joe Biden that the presence of American troops there does not align with America's long-term interests.
"However, he did not withdraw the troops himself, understanding that this could potentially become a disaster […] He explicitly stated that he would not do it personally, and as we saw, the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan under Biden left a rather unfavorable impression. The same applies to Ukraine: Trump would not want it to lose," noted Volker.
However, he added, "there is a certain dynamic to achieve peace through strength."
"He [Trump] often blames Biden for weakness and claims that the reason for the war in Ukraine is America's weakness. Therefore, he should make America strong again. Perhaps not immediately after the elections, but Trump might call [illegitimate Russian President Vladimir] Putin and demand a troop withdrawal, for example, by January 20. Whether he will do this – we do not know," emphasized Volker.