Op-ed by Karen and Irwin Redlener in The Kyiv Independent
In our frequent conversations with our friends and partners in Ukraine, we hear a recurring message: appreciation for the help provided by organizations like ours that have been supporting the needs of Ukrainian children and families since the full-scale invasion of 2022.
It usually began with gratitude for the help, but it often ends with a troubling question: "Is America abandoning Ukraine?"
Our answer is always definitively and demonstrably "No!"
No matter what President Donald Trump does, no matter how often his perspectives on the war seem to line up with Russian President Vladimir Putin's, the people of America remain strongly supportive of Ukraine. This fact may also be useful for the White House to keep in mind.
Through our work as co-founders of the Ukraine Children's Action Project (UCAP), we have spent extended periods meeting Ukrainian families whose lives have been shaped by this war.
