A Ukrainian commander says (Image: Getty)
A Ukrainian soldier says he and his comrades feel “betrayed” by as he looks to bring a quick end to the .
Monday marks the and last week and Russian officials held talks, without , over ending the conflict which has seen both sides suffer heavy casualties.
But Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline have criticised the US President and vowed to continue fighting.
An intelligence officer : “We all feel betrayed since Trump started to talk about his ‘peace plans.’ I would not be surprised if he’s ’s best agent. We have to hold on…that’s all.”
’s top military commander Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Sunday that morale remained high despite a difficult week.
World leaders joined Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv for comemmorations marking three years of war (Image: Getty)
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A Ukrainian company commander deployed within ’s Kursk region also : “I am very exhausted, so is everyone here. Nothing changes for us here because of political statements.”
Oleksandr Nastenko, commander of the 475th assault battalion, told the US broadcaster that talk of collapsing after six months without American aid was premature, saying: “We will somehow figure it out, there is no smell of capitulation.”
The remarks come after President Trump sparked controversy after branding Ukrainian President a “dictator”.
supposedly thought it would only take three days to capture in his so-called ‘special military operation’ which was launched on 24 February 2022.
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On the anniversary, has paid tribute to his forces, hailing “three years of resistance” and “three years of absolute heroism of Ukrainians”.
Mr has refused to accept any peace deal made without ’s involvement and has even said he is .
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian minister says Kyiv and Washington are close to signing a deal over US access to ’s rare minerals.
The idea was initially proposed last year by Mr as part of his plan to strengthen Kyiv’s hand in future negotiations with Moscow.
It’s not clear whether the White House has offered any security guarantees in the emerging deal.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sir has and make Mr “not just to talk, but to make concessions” and repeated calls for to be present for any peace talks.
World leaders have gathered in Kyiv to mark the third anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion.
is estimated to control around 20% of ’s territory.