Much of the world was talking about this weekend's oval office meeting between Donald Trump and Volodimia Zelensky. But what will Ukrainians do about the meeting, their president, and the possibility of a Trump-led peace deal?
Senior International Correspondent of the Guardian Luke Harding I've been in Ukraine for the past three years. He says Helen Pido Most Ukrainians support Zelensky's approach, not in the mood to hold elections, but experience a similar sense of “our for the world” that they experienced at the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022.
Joining a boat patrol in the Black Sea off the coast of Odesa, Harding explains that many in the army deem their battles not over and is not in the mood to agree to the loss of territory. At the same time, there is growing awareness that the US is a much less reliable ally than its European neighbours in Ukraine, and that if there is lasting peace, a substantial security arrangement will be required. According to bloggers and analysts Alex CobzunEuropean countries are finally beginning to realize that the Battle of Ukraine is their battle and that this conflict only ends in Moscow itself.
Ultimately, Harding says the pessimism Trump holds about Ukraine's position is not something many people across the country share.
