And in Ukraine, which is fighting an existential battle to defend itself from Vladimir Putin's armies. In more than five months of fighting off the Russian onslaught, Ukraine has exhibited a remarkable degree of national solidarity. Part of that developing picture is determining who might have aided the Russian forces. In some areas either occupied or menaced by Russian forces, some Ukrainian officials are trying to turn the tables on Russian efforts to lure local people into cooperating with them. Some senior Ukrainian officials now say that sense of kinship was always misplaced.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 28, 2022 16:05 UTC