“It is unacceptable that a foreign president dictates who to elect or how to live”: In kyiv, the population refuses to give in to pressure from Donald Trump

This Sunday afternoon could seem almost balmy in the historic district of Podil. Families are walking towards the river quays. Couples, flowers in hand, meet for a romantic date. Antique dealers display their collections in the street, under the sun and the orange chestnut trees. We would forget the war if the deafening generators did not force us to raise our voices. When an explosion rings out, almost no one looks up. “It was the anti-aircraft defense that shot down a drone,” a young man explains, resignedly, to his partner, while consulting on the Telegram application the trajectories of the aircraft that flew over the capital for most of the day.

Fatigue marks the faces, hollowed out by sleepless nights. However, it is anger that dominates after the diesel “deal” concluded by Trump with Putin. “Trump has been sympathizing with Putin for a long time. It’s frustrating, as we fight here for our…