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  • Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kristen Wright.

  • Ukrainians are keeping close watch on today's summit between President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

  • But as NPR's Greg Myrie reports,

  • Ukrainians are concerned about agreements that might emerge

  • since their leader isn't at the summit to make his case.

  • Ukrainians have high interest in the summit.

  • and low expectations for what it might produce.

  • One common response is that nothing substantive will come of the talks in Alaska.

  • They think Russia's Putin is still firmly committed to the war.

  • Olena Humeynuk, age 46, lives in Kiev.

  • She says she thinks this summit is a waste of time.

  • Negotiations are possible, she adds, but only if Ukraine is included.

  • Some Ukrainians fear Trump and Putin might reach some sort of arrangement that would favor Russia.