On the Eastern front, incoming US president Donald Trump's promises to end the war offer little hope to Ukrainian soldiers. "We cannot actually look inside of Trump's head or Putin's head," says a Ukrainian soldier who goes by the pseudonym Goth, adding, "We can measure people by actions, not by their words." Trump has previously said he would arrange a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia "in 24 hours" without explaining how. But his critics have warned that the Republican will likely leverage US military aid to pressure Kyiv into an agreement that leaves it ceding occupied territory permanently or agreeing not to join NATO. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES