At 9 am Saturday morning, a group of women spread across the central Kyiv road and stopped traffic to observe a minute in silence. A loudspeaker counting 60 ticks before the opening lines of national anthem – “The glory and freedom of Ukraine has never been lost”.
Drivers and passengers came out of their cars, stood in quiet reversion as music flown in the street.
This is a stunning show of respect, stress and resistance – Ukrainian response to three years from the total conflict of Russia since World War II.
And it seems like this is a special meaning of the day after fiely oldymy zelenskyy office clash clash with us that President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vacance.
Ukrainians, stiffened by the repeated Russian attack and quickly rally the face of foreign threats, throwing their support to their leader after a shocking meeting with Kyiv.
“Zelensky acted correctly. Although this costs, it was about dignity,” said Solomiia Bobrovska, an Opposition MP and Member of the Parliamentary community of National Security and Intelligence.
Attacks by Trump and Vance Will – in the short term, at least – Ukraine’s troops in Ukraine, a commander of an artillery unit of financial season.
“It’s a fucking show and Trump didn’t hide (on his destruction)” for Zelenskyy, he said. “This is a good reminder of the need to trust only ourselves, in all respect for those who help us.”
In Kyiv, opposition law urged Socmaks Socun with his friends “stay calm”. “It’s not the worst we face – however, like any back knife, it keeps unexpectedly,” he said.
Others see the very public array as a winning propaganda for Kremlin.
“As President Trump was raised when he said there was a large ocean between Russia and US,” Ukradav’s officer, an Ukraciv official, was a post of X. “
Throughout Ukraine, there is a genuine meaning that the country has entered the hazardous stage of the war since Kyiv’s attack in the Kyiv opening weeks, three years ago. Trump’s accusation Zelenskyy is “gambling in World War three” the deepeners of the uneasy.
A government counselor watching the drama that puts a Kyiv dinner on Friday evening described as “risky”, fearing that the president of the US president leads to Ukraine. “Trump humiliated the Ukrainian president,” As the advisor.
Ukrainians expect Trump and Zelenskyy to sign a step with the mererals – one step Zelenskyy saw that it is important to ensure the support of Weachfire. But a person who is in the Zelenskyy of the Oval Office tells the FT that the deal is left unknown.
Volangymr Fesenko, director of the Pentament Center for political studies, a Kyiv’s mind that the bonds of peace, given to the positions of peace, given in the first negotiations, “but the positions of the future and Zelenskyy were given.
“Wording… Severe Emotions Zelensky and Trump, and the offensive role in JD Vance, it should take place (at some point),” says Fesenko.
He said West was facing a thorough “crisis blown, similar to the relationship between Zelenskyy and Trump and the Interstate Level”.
Single shouts promoting Ukrainians’ worry about the strength of US support.
Ukrainian parliament members and soldiers fighting with frontline say they are afraid of getting back from the US, giving $ 66bn with military help in the past three years.
Trump can cut security assistance that Ukraine should block Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine, and shoot missiles and drones in these daily missiles.
It can also cut starlink connections provided by the Spacex to Elon Musk, which is widely used by Ukraine’s military to communicate and operate drones across 1,000km frontline. Any turning on US support that Moscow is an advantage.
“It’s not just about weapons – more importantly, the US gives intelligence, including true Russian information and close Volang Pernian Poroshenko, which is critical to Zelenskyy.
Arieev and US say “Diplomatic solutions must be found” to fix the relationship so that the “Trump administration will continue to help”.
About $ 3.85bn what Congress is allowed for further withdrawal from the Pentagon stock left, according to Ukrainian and US officials.
“Both sides have an error but Ukraine is in a more vulnerable state,” says Ariev. “So we should turn off all reflections and emotions and concentrate on (taking) results.”
On Saturday Zelenskyy carries social media to offer thanks to Trump and the US people for their “important” support. However, he emphasized, it is important to be “honest and direct”, and repeats his position at a cease.
“As President Reagan said once, ‘Peace is not the only war’,” Zelenskyy wrote. “We discussed all and lasting peace – Freedom, Justice, and Human Rights for all. He does not work with Putin. A real-five years.”
Extra Report by Fabrice Deprez in Kyiv
