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John and Leslie Hertweck mourn by their son’s coffin during a memorial service for U.S. Marine Corps veteran Ethan Hertweck (right) who volunteered to fight for Ukraine. February 28, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Paula Bronstein / Getty Images

Mother of fallen US fighter in Ukraine criticizes Trump’s lurch toward Russia

For the mother of U.S. veteran Ethan Hertweck, traveling to Kyiv to collect the body of her son who was killed in Russia’s war in Ukraine in 2023 brought home the realities of the conflict.