Ukraine’s Christmas markets may be in full swing, but the season isn’t feeling particularly festive this year. Our thoughts are with the 24 Ukrainian sailors who were attacked and captured by Russia last month in the Sea of Azov, and the Kremlin’s attempts to destabilize the region.
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Pavlo Klimkin: Putin is tightening his grip on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks a meeting to discuss preparation to mark the anniversary of the allied victory in the World War II in the Kremlin in Moscow on December 12, 2012.