Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:16pm on 12 Aug 2025,Tuesday International
Ukrainian frontline soldiers have expressed deep pessimism ahead of Friday’s planned Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, which will notably exclude President Volodymyr Zelensky. Many fear Kyiv may be pressured into territorial concessions, a move troops like 22-year-old Dmytro reject, warning it would allow Russia to regroup. President Zelensky insists sanctions and force are needed to end the invasion, accusing Moscow of preparing new offensives. Civilians echo skepticism, with some calling peace “temporary” and distrusting both leaders. Past Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey have failed, and many believe any pause secured by Trump would only precede renewed Russian aggression. (PC: NDTV)
