Ukrainian activists and civilians have reacted with fury after a senior aide to Donald Trump reportedly supported a peace plan that would allow Russia to keep four occupied Ukrainian regions, calling it a shocking betrayal by their American allies.
The
proposal, advanced by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, would cement Moscow's
control over Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia - including Europe's
largest nuclear plant. This comes despite over two years of Ukrainian
sacrifices to defend these territories.
"This
isn't diplomacy - it's capitulation to Putin," said Yuriy Boyechko of Hope
for Ukraine, his voice shaking with anger. "First we bleed to defend our
land, now Trump's people want to hand it to Russia as a gift?" His outrage
reflects growing despair among Ukrainians who see Western support eroding.
The
plan mirrors Trump's own comments that Ukraine should accept territorial
losses, with the former president recently stating Russia "fought for that
land" and Ukraine won't get it back. For millions of displaced Ukrainians,
this represents a nightmare scenario - their homes permanently swallowed by
Russia.
In
occupied areas, conditions grow more dire by the day. A new Kremlin decree
forces Ukrainians to obtain Russian passports by September or lose access to
healthcare, jobs, even the right to stay in their own homes. "They're
erasing our identity," said Olha, 49, who escaped Russian captivity last
year.
Her
son Stepan, 22, described unimaginable horrors under occupation. "The
beatings, the electric shocks...and now America wants to reward this
cruelty?" he asked, fresh scars visible on his arms.
While
Ukrainian officials vow to keep fighting, there's growing fear that Western
fatigue could leave them abandoned. "We trusted America," said a tearful
teacher in Kyiv. "Now we see the price of that trust."
As
frontline battles rage, this leaked proposal has struck a devastating
psychological blow. With Trump leading U.S. polls, many Ukrainians now wonder -
is this the beginning of their worst fears coming true?
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