Ukrainians Feel No Closer To Peace After Trump-Putin Call

In terms of tone and content, these two reactions differed radically from one another,

Alexandra Filipenko, an independent political analyst based in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, told DW

Likewise, Ukraine can be a great beneficiary on Trade, in the process of rebuilding its country,

he added

Donald TrumpuS President

There is a tremendous opportunity for Russia to create massive amounts of jobs and wealth. Its potential is UNLIMITED,

Trump wrote

They agreed, as is so often the case, to continue agreeing,

she said

There is no point in talking to the aggressor country, it is useless,

21-year-old student Daryna told AFP

In reality, nothing has changed,

pro-European blogger Yury Bogdanov said on Facebook following Trump and Putin's call

Volodymyr Fesenkoukrainian political analyst

Putin has once again successfully pulled the wool over Trump's eyes,

Ukrainian political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko said in a post on Facebook

For me, it hasn't moved in either direction,

53-year-old engineer Vitaliy told AFP in Kyiv when asked about whether he felt the call brought peace any closer

I never had any faith in him, and now I have none at all."

Asked about whether she was losing faith in Trump as a mediator, she said

Donald TrumpuS President

These were just election slogans, nothing more,

Vitaliy said of Trump's promises to end the war

This is not the first time that there are some hopes from some event, but it brings nothing,

he added

The only thing that can make the killer stop is real, not token, sanctions against Russia,

she said

I don't feel it, I don't feel peace,

she said

Therefore, Russia has consistently insisted that resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict must go hand in hand with a restructuring of the broader European security architecture, an appeal that aligns with its national security logic,

Cui Heng said

However, it remains unclear whether the conditions for a genuine ceasefire through negotiations are currently in place,

Cui noted

Mao Zedongchairman

We hope parties will reach through dialogue and negotiation a fair and durable peace deal that is binding and accepted by all the parties concerned,

Mao said

China will, in light of the will of the parties concerned, work with the international community to continue to play a constructive role in ultimately solving the crisis and achieving lasting peace,

the spokesperson said