'We'll survive by sticking together. If we support each other to the best of our abilities, then I think everything will be okay.'
On Valentine’s Day in Kyiv, both romance and war are on the mind of locals.
“We'll survive by sticking together. If we support each other to the best of our abilities, then I think everything will be okay."“Can't people be content with what they have? Vladimir Putin shouldn't do this, it's not worth it. Politicians don't think about the people.”While the United States, Australia and other Western governments have urged citizens to leave Ukraine immediately, life carries on in Kyiv.
“I mean, obviously we have, you know, a slight chance of dying if this all happens,” he adds with a slight smile.In a stylish Kyiv coffee shop, Nikolai Litvinenko is busy making lattes and selling pastries.Some, like 46-year-old Konstantin Nyesenyuk, aren’t at all worried about their safety.
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