President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he ‘no strategy yet’ if Trump wins – other than an appeal to his vanity

On Ukraine’s frontline, soldiers hold Russian forces at bay with American weapons and ammunition. Across the country, American air defences protect civilians from Moscow’s missiles and drones.

So for Ukrainians, the outcome of the US presidential election could be a matter of life and death. If the arms pipeline slows or halts, grinding Russian advances across the eastern front in recent months could accelerate, and hospitals, schools, power stations and homes would become more vulnerable.