Alto Fire conversations are increasing between Ukraine and Russia through the United States, but those who have fled the war in Ukraine in the last three years say they will believe it when they see it, and even then, there is skepticism.
“I don't believe it,” said Nataliia Vynohradova, who has been living in Canada for more than two years after fleeing the war in Ukraine.
“I just know Russian people … It's not just Putin,” said Vynohradava. “Some of them do not want this war, but most people in Russia hate Ukrainians.”
She works in Don'ya Ukray's Kitchen in North Edmonton (12153 Fort RD), which almost completely counts by Ukrainian refugees.
The kitchen is full of women who have fled the horror and violence of war.
The staff is seeing the latest conversations between the United States and their homeland carefully. They say they have hopes, even if they feel they should not be.
“It is probably because I want this,” said Vynohradova. “As in my heart, (I) I think this can be possible, but my brain says 'probably not'.
“I don't think this war can one day stop.”
kyiv accepted an American proposal that could lead to a 30 -day break between the two countries of Eastern Europe. Russia has not yet accepted.
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The agreement occurs only one week after the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met with President Donald Trump and other US administration officials at the White House in Washington, DC, in an explosive meeting that was on the side.
The US administration says that it will now present to Kremlin the offer of Alto El Fuego. Trump said he has not ruled out pressing Russia to climb.
“Hopefully we can get Russia's fire,” Trump said Wednesday. “If we do, I think it would be 80 percent of the way of finishing this horrible bloodbath.”
Alberta Council of the Canadian Congress of Ukraine says that after three years of war, they expect this to be. They are looking towards a brighter future.
“People would be trying to normalize a new normality for them. Get away from bombing, having some peace of mind, ”said President Orysia Boychuk.
Congress believes that if Russians choose not to accept fire, send a larger message.
“If they choose not to support peace, this will continue to support and solidify the aggressiveness and irrational behavior of Russia,” Boychuk said.
The possibility of a high fire should leave the women of Don'ya Ukraine's kitchen, but they have seen too many horrors and have heard too many lies to find comfort in the news.
“I really want this peace, I want to return to Ukraine,” said Vynohrada, explaining that he left his parents and brothers behind.
“Even if my children want to stay here in Canada, I want to have the opportunity to go to my family to visit them.”
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