Former President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in New York. The West can help Ukraine secure a better peace settlement with Russia by appealing to one of Donald Trump’s characteristics, according to a former Downing Street aide.The president-elect has long promised to end the Ukraine-Russia war within his first 24 hours back in the White House.However, it’s not clear how he intends to do so, sparking fears he could pressure Kyiv to cede land to Moscow.On BBC Radio 4′s Today programme, former UK national security adviser Lord Ricketts, said it all came down to “quickly” getting to Trump and appealing to his wish to look strong.Ricketts explained: “While we should go on supporting Ukraine for as long as they’re prepared to keep fighting, I think it’s absolutely right