PARMA, Ohio (WOIO) - For the last three and a half years, Ukrainians from Northeast Ohio to overseas have prayed for peace as the war with Russia continues.

On Monday, President Donald Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about ending the war.

Dr. Taras Mahlay, the president of the Cleveland Maidan Association, spoke with 19 News about the possibility of a ceasefire on the horizon.

“Today was hopeful because it was inspiring to see that whole group of European leaders meeting with Trump and Zelenskyy,” Mahlay said. “You can feel that they were all united sitting there thinking about a plan to stop the war.”

Mahlay has traveled to Ukraine several times since the war began to help train medics on the frontlines.

“I think the biggest thing we just can’t believe it’s s

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