Ukraine will have to convince Donald Trump that its success in the fight against Russian aggression will be his personal success as president, believes the head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation Oleksandr Merezhko (the Servant of the People faction).

"Such a change of power from Democrats to Republicans is a completely natural phenomenon in U.S. politics. Trump's arrival means that certain new opportunities are opening up for us... By and large, Trump wants to be a successful president, so we need to convince him that Ukraine's success in the fight against Russian aggression will also be his personal success as president," Merezhko told Interfax-Ukraine on Wednesday.

He said it might not be easy to find the appropriate arguments for this and that special political and diplomatic skills would be required.

"In my opinion, it will take some time for Trump and his foreign policy team to form their own vision and strategy for Ukraine. Now it is important to watch who in Trump's team will become the national security adviser, because this will show what Trump's foreign policy strategy will be," Merezhko said.

According to the head of the committee, bipartisan support from the United States remains important for Ukraine.

"The Democrats remain an influential political force. We, fortunately, have many friends among both Republicans and Democrats," the MP said.

Merezhko also said there is still time before the inauguration of the new U.S. president and the current president Joe Biden can make important decisions for Ukraine.

"By the way, do not forget that Biden remains president for several more months and now we can expect important decisions on Ukraine from him," Merezhko said.