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I doubt that we could stand without the American help. They have helped us a lot with weapons and money. Maybe Europe will help us,
Kyiv resident Liudmyla Stetsevych, 47, told the Reuters news agency
The Americans don’t know the real situation, what’s going on here,
Ella Kazantseva, 54, told Reuters across from a sea of flags in central Kyiv commemorating Ukraine’s war deadMany European countries voiced their support for Ukraine, we hope they will step up and increase aid for Ukraine, especially military equipment and ammunition,
Alina Zhaivoronko, from Kyiv, told Reuters
It will be difficult without the U.S. support
But he called for the US to stand 'more firmly on our side', adding
I'm still very shocked right now, and re-watching it this morning was very emotional for me,
Ms Voloshyna said from LvivWe want only strong relations with America, and I really hope we will have them.
He concluded by addingWe pay less attention to air alerts and bombings, but this shouldn't be okay
she saidHowever we soon understood that we should only depend on ourselves, on our nation, and we cannot influence the situation,
she saidI was feeling more safe and useful in Ukraine even though at the time it was still very dangerous in Kharkiv, there were always bombs, and my parents were there,
she saidWe experienced horrible, horrible days when there were Russian jets bombing us from the air and explosions were every day,
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It is important that President Zelensky finds a way to restore his relationship with the American President and with the senior American leadership team
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I’m talking about the kind of diplomacy that’s going to end the destruction of your country,
Vance responded before tearing into the Ukrainian leader
What kind of diplomacy, JD, you are speaking about?”
Zelenskyy said, listing Russia’s past violations of ceasefiresIt’s so sensitive for our people,
Zelenskyy saidEverybody (is) afraid Putin will come back tomorrow,
Zelenskyy saidWe are very grateful to the United States for all the support. I’m thankful to President Trump, Congress for their bipartisan support, and American people. Ukrainians have always appreciated this support, especially during these three years of full-scale invasion,
Zelensky reiterated in his posts on social media
It’s crucial for us to have President Trump’s support,
Zelensky said in a series of posts on X on Saturday morningThe public spat in the Oval office has strained US-Ukraine relations, with Trump accusing Zelensky of being ‘disrespectful’ and ‘not ready for peace,’ while threatening to withdraw American military support.”
An expert and assistant professor of Centre for International Politics, Organisation & Disarmament at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Sandip Kumar Singh, said
The personal relationship between Trump and Zelenskyy will play a significant role in shaping the future of this conflict,
Sandip Kumar Singh saidIn this new age era of diplomatic image engineering ‘Peace Loving Nation’ seems going to be the modern narrative for the newly elected Trump Government.”
Subhashish Banerjee, also a Founder & Head of Strategy at Kolkata-based think tank P3: People Policy Politics, said