When Russian-backed forces seized public buildings in eastern Ukraine, unleashing the ongoing conflict, many Ukrainians thought the crisis would not last very long. Two years later, with western sanctions and two peace agreements failing to stop Russia’s intervention, the war continues and many of those displaced see little hope that they will get to go home anytime soon.
“Around four one morning, my friend called me and said, ‘Viktoria, it’s actually very dangerous now, armored vehicles are coming in,’” Viktoria Vasilevskaya, a mother of three, told VOA, describing a phone call in 2014 that caused her and her family …read more
Source: Voice of America
