Re: Russia says U.S. relations are on brink of collapse Re: On Ukraine: Mearsheimer and Dugin

"Frontline Ukrainian soldiers who were reached for comment in response
to recent diplomatic developments, including Donald Trump’s shock
announcement of February 12, hold out zero hope that the US president’s
intervention will end their invaded country’s nightmare.
..
Take Ihor from the 23rd Mechanized Brigade, known by his callsign
“Rogue,” who warned that any truce would likely be temporary.“I believe
there will be a pause and some kind of truce, but only for two or three
years, and then it will start again. That’s why we need to prepare for
the second round, even if a peace deal is signed.
“I think during Trump’s entire presidency we’ll be preparing and
building up our forces. Hopefully, during this time, Europe will wake up
and start supplying weapons properly. And when a new president comes to
power in the US, round two will begin.
As for Trump, Ihor said, “Honestly, he shocks me more and more every
day. He and Putin are practically kissing already. He’ll just hand over
the occupied territories to the Russians and start extracting whatever
natural resources we have left. We’ll become Trump’s quarry country.”
He added: “I think Trump is only interested in making money, and our war
is hurting that. He wants to end it not because he is a good person but
because it harms business – and also to show the world how tough he is.”
Dmytro Zhluktenko from the 413th Separate Battalion of Unmanned Systems,
expressed deep skepticism about Trump’s proposed peace deal. Zhluktenko,
who helped establish one of Ukraine’s most successful charity funds,
Dzyga’s Paw, following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, went on to
join the army in 2024.
“From what we have seen so far, I don’t see any fairness or justice in
the peace deal being pushed by Trump’s team,” he said.
Beyond concerns over the deal itself, Zhluktenko criticized the
administration’s understanding of the conflict."
https://asiatimes.com/2025/02/frontline-soldiers-dont-believe-ukraine-will-get-a-just-peace/