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In this 2014 photo, Ukrainian soldiers sit on an armoured personnel carrier in Kramatorsk. Ukrainian government forces and separatist pro-Russian militia staged rival shows of force in eastern Ukraine. Reuters
In this 2014 photo, Ukrainian soldiers sit on an armoured personnel carrier in Kramatorsk. Ukrainian government forces and separatist pro-Russian militia staged rival shows of force in eastern UkraineShow more
Ukraine has an ally in its standoff with Russia – and it's not the US
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David Lepeska is a Turkish and Eastern Mediterranean affairs columnist for The National
22 November, 2021