Voice of Ukraine

From: Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (1144th day)

Frustrating morning after another night drone attack. Reading news first thing in the morning is rarely inspiring but we can’t help it.

Kellogg, Trump’s envoy to Ukraine, suggests dividing Ukraine into “zones of control” like post-war Berlin. But let’s be very clear: Germany was a defeated aggressor. Ukraine is neither defeated nor the aggressor.

Trump acts “surprised” that ruzzia is escalating bombings against civilians. Why be surprised? Appeasement always emboldens aggressors. Every concession to putin only invites more terror.

Meanwhile, the U.S. keeps shifting the goalposts on the so-called “mineral deal.” What began as a proposed partnership to mine minerals has now morphed into an outright hostile takeover — not just minerals, but also control over critical infrastructure like the gas pipeline that once transported ruzzian gas to Europe.

In exchange for taking over our resources and giving away our future, Trump offers Ukraine… nothing.

This doesn’t look like diplomacy or geopolitics – more like opportunistic looting — like a passerby robbing a victim of an armed assault and rape.

There’s no trust in ruzzia. But increasingly, there’s no trust in the U.S. either.

Ukraine deserves real allies, not predators.