marks 3 years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine resulting in thousands of people being killed and millions displaced.

>> Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he would consider giving up his presidency in exchange for peace.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron today as part of efforts by European leaders to persuade Trump not to abandon Ukraine.

Will he negotiates a peace agreement with Russia?

Are Joanna Hernandez heard from local Ukrainians speaking out against the war.

>> I got to grow best of both worlds.

got to grow up with Willie Green's become parents on everyone's forgotten language he's got to keep that up because they're like you said there's so many Ukrainians in the area here.

>> Soria nationals on a cleft Ukraine with her family at age and found a new home in Chicago.

Now she has dedicated the last 3 years to speaking out about the ongoing war.

>> So we've gotten very used to the fact he's just staring us in the face.

And I think the world has gotten used to Nick is a co-founder of the Ukrainian Dollars Foundation and organization raising money to send aid to Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front lines.

>> Unfortunately, medical supplies and aid to try to get as many people have injured to save their lives.

And this isn't just a military person, Alex.

There's a lot of civilians at the front lines.

>> Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Millions of Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes and thousands of civilians have been killed.

Shows on.

Nick says there's still hundreds of Ukrainians who have stayed behind to fight like her brother.

>> I'm sure the kids the foundation puts together to send over to Ukraine.

Yes, yes, many, many, many we've lost count of how many part first aid kits issued to soldiers.

>> Entry exit, ceiling chest wounds in all this stuff.

>> As we walked the Ukrainian village home to one of the largest populations of Ukrainians in the U.S. we stopped by a local restaurant and meet a group of American Ukrainian veterans were saying things not like Ukraine started the war that's kind nonsensical >> saw it on TV.

So whole division on so long, what Veterans Post?

you know, put together humanitarian John's to she visit Ukrainian American veteran.

>> And a refugee from Germany during World War.

2 for the past 5 years.

His post 32 has raised funds to support a military clinical rehab hospital.

>> In Lviv assisting wounded soldiers in individuals with long-term disabilities completely devastated look at some of visited one with that first as it took us tour of different places in Ukraine.

And want remember that there's nothing that >> Although the war is 5,000 miles away, many Nick say it remains a conflict.

That is part of her everyday life.

This is a Russian missile that had landed in Ukraine and I believe clock youth.

>> little over a year ago.

And if you guys are here be able to touch and feel how sharp these edges actually are.

>> This is or has a rather large chunk of I guess you could call it trapped now.

That's when thurs all over the block destroys lives.

>> The message remains resolute among the thousands living in Ukrainian village.

They want the war to stop, but not on Russia's terms.

>> Putin is wanted in by the International Criminal Court for kidnapping a Ukrainian children.

>> And many, many other cases.

I mean, this is the world is not a safe place.

Ukraine is the thing that is stopping Russian terrorism from reaching the rest of Europe.

reaching further into America.

>> For Chicago tonight, I'm joined Hernandez.

>> The Ukrainian daughters Foundation says it sent over