‘When has Russia ever kept its promises?’: Ukrainians furious over Trump’s plan to end war

<p>People living abroad or who fled conflict fear that US president’s actions will further destabilise their country</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/19/ukraine-zelenskyy-says-trump-living-in-russian-disinformation-bubble">Trump calls Zelenskyy a dictator amid fears of irreconcilable rift</a></li></ul><p>They have wrestled with grief, anxiety at starting a new life and survivors’ guilt – and now Ukrainian exiles must balance feelings of shock and betrayal with an “existential” defiance that their homeland must keep fighting for a just peace.</p><p>“Ukrainians do not have the luxury of falling into despair,” Olga Onuch said, when asked about the mood of expats watching the future of their war-torn country being decided from afar.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/20/when-has-russia-ever-kept-its-promises-ukrainians-furious-over-trumps-plan-to-end-war">Continue reading...</a>