President-elect Trump said on January 9th that he is planning a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine

REUTERS/Mykola Synelnykov DNIPRO, Ukraine (Reuters) - "Why is everyone putting their hopes in Trump?" Liudmyla Parybus isn't holding her breath for the incoming U.S. president to end the war in Ukraine.

Those fighting for Ukraine and those who have lost loved ones hope to end the war with Russia on their own terms.

The newly inaugurated President of the USA, Donald Trump, is preparing the groundwork for a future agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Even stricter sanctions are expected to be the leverage to persuade Vladimir Putin to come to the negotiating table.

A growing number of Ukrainians are skeptical about US President-elect Donald Trump’s ability to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. According to a December poll conducted by Gradus Research and reported by Reuters,