Ukrainian historians may yet be grateful to Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin. His war against the country has given it a rallying cause. He has also provided it with a national hero, a Ukrainian Joan of Arc.
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The Economist: Savchenko ‘A modern martyr’
A screen grab taken from an AFP TV video on March 9, 2016 shows Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko, accused of involvement in the killing of two Russian journalists in war-torn Ukraine, showing her middle finger as she delivers her final statement
