frustrated. Aid. Thus was the reaction of Tetiana Prykhodko when I heard about US President Donald Trump’s plans to end the war in Ukraine, following his phone conversation this week with Russian President Vladamir Putin.

During the election campaign, Trump promised to end the war quickly.

On Wednesday, Trump said he spent an hour on the phone and agreed to start peace negotiations – and promised to meet soon to face.

Initially, Trump said on Thursday that Ukraine would be there. But officials in his administration also said that NATO will not be on the table, and it is not realistic that Ukraine expects that all the lands that it lost to Russia during the war – about five Ukrainian lands will be restored.

Brejudco, one of the tens of thousands of Ukrainians who fled to Canada after the beginning of the war, said that all Ukrainians want peace, but she asks, “At what cost?”

“People are still killing and suffering – especially in the eastern parts of Ukraine,” said Brejudko, who had to flee her hometown in Chernkif, near the border with Russia and Belarus. The day Putin was forced to invade.

“When all the conversation was on TV, you must be pack,” I did not take it seriously. “After I heard the sirens, and after I saw smoke from my windows (I realized) it was not a joke and decided to go out. I have a sister in the western part of Ukraine and called me that day and said. “You are coming to our place,” and this is what we did. “

“Many nearby villages have suffered. Little girls are raped, people were killed, those who were imprisoned – terrible things. Prikudco said:” I know really bad stories and it is really difficult to talk about. “

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“I do not see any logic in this war except for the destruction and killing of people”: the shock of the survivors in the torn war, Ukraine, Ukraine

In recognition that the war will continue for a long time more than Putin originally boasted, her family applied for visas, gave, visas to come to Canada. “My husband has a sister here and told us,” You are coming here. “

Braihakuku said the reception that her family received in Canada was “amazing.” “Canada was a great place to come, and we received a lot of support and care.”

While, just like most Ukrainians, she yearns for back home one day, she is not optimistic about peace prospects under Trump and Putin’s conditions.

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“It is like feeling in any way to go out – it will never end in a good way and this makes me sad – this is frustrating and destructive.”

“A tremendous sense of disappointment-complete betrayal,” is how Stephania, Romanio, a deputy head of the Canadian Canadian Congress, describes the reaction of Ukrainian society in Calgary to Trump’s comments on the conditions of peace.

“There are many lives that were lost, not just the people who were killed, civilians, and the army in Ukraine, but a life that has been destroyed and destroyed,” said Romock.

“Perhaps we will negotiate peace, but at the expense of everything these people were fighting for it.”

While it is pleased that Ukraine will be at the negotiating table, it fears that Trump will be in Putin’s trap ” – adding that NATO membership in Ukraine is really the only guarantee against Russian aggression in the future.

“We know that Russian diplomacy does not mean anything when Putin comes to the table,” Romock said. “It is possible that you will be guaranteed that he will do the opposite of what he adheres to – any peace deals will be only temporary, it will be a chance for Russia to strengthen its forces, to prepare again to fill.

“If he is five, 10, or 15 years old, you will come again.”

Romanio believes that what is happening in Ukraine should be a warning to Canada.

“We share borders with Russia. Russia is as courageous, if the results of these peace talks show that they can take what they want, they will not stop there.

“There are resources in the Arctic – Certainly the changing environment will have an effect on what can be extracted from there, so I think Canada needs to be prepared.”

For Prykhodko and her family, it is similar to the horror movie that will not stop.

“The peace that the Russians offer – my oldest fear is that I have no place to return to. The lands near the eastern border, they are destroyed, there is no house – only ruins. I am afraid of that.

“The place of your childhood, your best memories. My biggest fear is for Ukraine to become Russia.”

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The video shows moments after it was claimed that the Russian forces are shooting on civilians standing in the food line in Chernkif

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