A Frustrated but Resilient Nation
Years of war have left many Ukrainians exhausted, yet they remain steadfast in their determination. “It is hard to stay brave, but we have to keep pushing,” one representative noted. The war is reshaping not just Ukraine’s military efforts but its entire social fabric.
Despite European support, frustration lingers, particularly toward the United States. “The so-called ‘peace agreement meetings between Trump and Poetin feel like political theater,” one interviewee remarked, pointing to concerns that U.S. leadership, particularly under President Trump, prioritizes its own political gains over Ukraine’s long-term stability. The sentiment is echoed in criticisms of international diplomacy: “When the U.S. says we have to make big compromises for peace, it feels like an insult. We have already lost so much. We know we will have to compromise in some way, but why are we treated as anything other than equals?”