The Russians took and held Kramatorsk, a small city in eastern Ukraine, for about three months in 2014. Since then, the only battles this town has seen have taken place in the kitchen. Or several kitchens, to be exact. Last year, on the anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence Day, government officials sparred for the titles of “Best Plov,” “Best Borscht,” and “Best Goulash.” This year there will be no Independence Day competition since the organizer of the borscht battle was recently sacked.
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Melinda Haring: Breathing life into eastern Ukraine
People relax at the terrace of a restaurant in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, on Aug. 14, 2017.
