As President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a high stakes summit in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine, it's already creating skepticism among some local Ukrainians on what can be accomplished.

"I view this summit as more of a show, unfortunately as sad as it may sound that show benefits Putin," said Daria Bogatova who came to the U.S. to study in 2021 just before the war broke out. She has devoted her time to gathering and sending humanitarian supplies to front line troops at home such as blankets and tourniquets.

She says an isolated Putin now basks in a U.S. invitation. "I do not think Putin comes to sign anything, to negotiate anything, but to show his people that he gets invited by a United States president," she said.

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