Many Ukrainians have scant faith in Donald Trump's promises to swiftly strike a peace deal after he enters the White House.

Hanna Horbachova, who previously fled her home in the Donetsk region after fighting erupted between the Ukrainian government and Russian-backed militias, isn't pinning her family's future on a negotiated end to the conflict.

While skeptical about the chances of a deal, she nonetheless believes the new American president has an outside chance to become a global peace icon if he delivers on his pledges.

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