Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Vitaliy Portnikov: Donetsk – absolute ruination
Captive Ukrainian soldiers kneel as the leader of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko (L) stands and members of the media film at a bus stop where 13 people were killed in a trolleybus shelling in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.
Three years ago when new airport terminals were being built in Ukraine in preparation for the forthcoming European Championship soccer games I, unlike many of my compatriots, was not too excited.