MARIUPOL, Ukraine—The people of Mariupol have lived within earshot of Europe’s only ongoing land war for four and a half years. At first, they plainly showed fear at the sounds of the tank shots and the shelling. Now, they have the temerity to simply shake their heads and shrug their shoulders at the sounds of war.
“We still live in fear, but the war doesn’t affect us like it did in 2014 or 2015,” says 21-year-old Nikita Klimenchenko, a waiter at the Stone Restobar in Mariupol. “It’s an absurd way to live, but we’re used to it. The city is stronger, …read more
Source: The Daily Signal
