“We all used to be like brothers.” People who live in northern Ukraine and other regions bordering Russia are struggling to absorb the idea that a war with Russia could soon be coming.
KRUTY, Ukraine—Lyuobov Sova, a 54-year-old shopkeeper, once thought of Russia as a friendly neighbor. Three of her high-school classmates have moved to Moscow, an eight-hour drive away. Crossing the border was a quick formality.to areas abutting Ukraine, Ms.
Sova no longer discusses the news with the former classmates, who support Russian President Vladimir Putin. And, like many ordinary people in northern regions bordering Russia, she is still trying to absorb the idea that a war with Russia could come to her home.
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