**US Soldiers in Ukraine Feel Betrayed by Trump’s Military Aid Halt**
American volunteer soldiers fighting in Ukraine say they feel “betrayed” and “horrified” by their own country’s decision to halt military aid and stop sharing intelligence with Kyiv. The move, made by President Donald Trump in early March, has left the soldiers feeling hurt and offended.
The US soldiers, who have been fighting in Ukraine since 2022, say they are shocked by the U-turn in Ukraine policy and the softening towards Russia. They claim that watching their country take a major turn against Ukraine’s interests has been painful, especially after losing comrades to the war.
**”We Feel Betrayed”**
A US Marine Corps veteran, who goes by the callsign Goldfish, said: “Trump betrayed every one of us.” Another soldier, Levi Perez, added that they had hoped Trump wouldn’t abandon Ukraine like this. “Deep down in our very souls, we knew it was coming,” he said.
The soldiers are worried about the consequences of the US decision on the ground in Ukraine. They say a surge in Ukrainian troop losses is expected and that civilians will suffer exponentially due to the lack of intelligence sharing.
**”A Nightmare Scenario”**
One soldier, Gimli, said: “The nightmare that keeps me up the most is whether my country will ever recover.” He fears that Trump’s decision may have crippled the future of his country. Another soldier, Goldfish, added: “Europe is the sleeping tiger in this war. We poked it and woke it up.”
The US soldiers are now pinning their hopes on Europe to step up its support for Ukraine in what could be its darkest months to come.
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