People in Kyiv have given mixed reactions to the US-Ukraine agreement, with many saying they hadn’t yet had time to fully understand its implications.
Diana Abramova was at a rally in Independence Square demanding information on missing Ukrainian soldiers. Her father, Valentyn Stroyvans, went missing in combat last year.
She said: “Any news is hard to take — whether it’s about negotiations or anything else. But I still believe and hope that any action will bring us closer to one thing: Ukraine’s victory. Only victory.”
University lecturer Natalia Vysotska, 74, said she wasn’t familiar with the details of the agreement but remained cautiously optimistic.
She said: “I don’t know what the terms are — they may not be favourable for Ukraine at all. Still, if it was signed, our experts must have weighed the pros and cons. I hope it will be beneficial.”
Others were more sceptical. Iryna Vasylevska, 37, expressed frustration and disillusionment with the broader implications of the deal.
She said she felt terrible that “our land is just a bargaining chip for the rest of the world and that we do not have our own full protection, but rely on someone”.
Ms Vasylevska added: “My vision is that instead of strengthening ourselves, we continue to give it all away. I feel sorry for our land and for our people.”