KYIV (KKTV) - Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are ongoing, and while those on the front lines are following negotiations closely, a Colorado Springs man said the focus of many has shifted toward survival.

Survival has always been top of mind for many Ukrainians, according to John Albaugh, a missionary who has been helping eastern Ukraine since the start of the war in 2022; but lately, he said many communities have been disappointed in the most recent efforts toward peace.

“I think that the way that this most recent peace plan has come about has really hurt a lot of the Ukrainians,” Albaugh said, speaking from Kyiv on Monday.

A plan proposed by President Donald Trump last month reportedly included investments in technology, data centers and artificial intelligence in Ukraine . B

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