Eleanor Beardsley

Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kyiv.

Some 43 percent of Ukrainians do not believe the war with Russia will end in 2026, up 14 percent from December.

This, according to a poll out Tuesday by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology.

65% of respondents said they are determined to endure the war for as long as necessary, compared with 54% in March 2025.

The rising numbers indicate skepticism about President Trump's ongoing peace talks.

Russia has so far refused to back down from its maximalist demands and continues to strike Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure.

Last week, Russia struck a passenger train killing five people, and yesterday, a Russian drone strike on a bus killed 15 miners.

Trump said nothing about these attacks.

Eleanor Beersley, NPR News, Kyiv.

Ice parties are the latest way Ukrainians are coming together to survive Russia's onslaught, with barbecues and disc jockeys along the frozen Dnieper River and on Kyiv's massive reservoir.

They're also racing and spinning their cars and dune buggies along the vast expanse of ice.

The temps are frigid, but the sun is bright.

Anton Kucharenko says he came out to forget the war.

People just want to have fun, relax, and do not worry about the war.

It's like a pause.

A pause, he says, until the next Russian attack.

Eleanor Beardsley in PR News, Kyiv.

The purpose of the tour is to strengthen strategic partnerships and protect sovereignty in the Arctic after recent pressure exerted by the Trump administration.

The visits to European capitals will also include talks on the geopolitical, diplomatic and environmental challenges facing Greenland.

Danish Prime Minister Meta Fredriksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens Fredrik Nielsen thanked France for its supportive stance against the recent verbal attacks.