For Ukrainian soldiers on the front line, the phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin has sparked fears over the reliability of Kyiv's most vital political and military backer. Trump has said the two agreed to talks aimed at ending the fighting, raising concerns among Ukraine's allies over a non-inclusive process they warn could lead to a bad deal, with Kyiv having to cede territory to an emboldened Russia. "It will be chaos," says soldier Oleksandr.
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00:30I don't know when he will decide, but this is my country, my family lives here, my friends live here.
01:00And I went to protect them.
01:03And I would very much like that when there will be talks somewhere higher,
01:12that someone would take the maximum part to defend our interests.
01:29The consequences are catastrophic.
01:36We will continue to lose.
01:41And now we pay a high price, and so it will be even higher.
01:49I just don't know where to go.
01:53During this time, I lost a lot of friends, acquaintances and those I served with.
02:01I would not like to lose people.
02:05My brothers and sisters.
02:23I think there will be chaos.
02:26The fighters who are now fighting for our land, for our pieces,
02:33I think they will not listen to Zelensky, and we will continue to attack.
02:38Because this is our land.
02:41I don't think it will work to give someone what they took.
02:53Go!
03:01Three.