Putin, Trump and Ukrainians
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Amid anger at seeing the red carpet rolled out for Vladimir Putin in Alaska , many citizens spoke of growing concern that tomorrow's talks in Washington could result in catastrophe for Ukraine.
Ukrainians were shocked by the VIP treatment Trump had planned for Putin at the Alaska summit. Leaked documents now suggest, the US prez also intended to gift him something.
Nazarenko has a son who is not yet fighting but could be called up. She said she believed that three years into the war, with hundreds of thousands of dead and wounded on the Ukrainian side alone, the preservation of life superseded all concerns over land.
After more than three years of war, Ukrainians are increasingly eager for a settlement that ends the fight against Russia's invasion, according to a new Gallup poll published Thursday — although only about a quarter of Ukrainians surveyed expect the guns to fall silent within the next 12 months.
Ukrainians at Irondequoit's Ukrainian Festival are feeling cautious and deeply skeptical that President Trump can work with Vladimir Putin to bring an end to the war in their homeland.
Public trust in President Zelenskyy hit a six-month low, per Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, after protests against his move to curb anti-corruption watchdogs' power.
Ihor has been fighting on Ukraine's eastern front since 2014, the year Russia illegally annexed Crimea and sent troops into the Donbas region. His call sign is "The Knifer". He also trains troops in hand-to-hand combat.
US President Donald Trump on Friday (Aug 15) welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to Anchorage, Alaska, with a red carpet reception at the start of their much-anticipated summit. As the leaders briefly posed for photographers before heading inside,