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Welcome to Putin’s World: Dispatches From Ukraine

Millions staff writer Il’ja Rákoš and his family lived until recently in Kyiv, Ukraine. What follows are his Facebook posts from the ongoing Russian invasion, many of them written from a bomb shelter, reposted with his permission and the assistance of his friend Mark Slouka.

We’re about to make our way to the border. Don’t know what to expect

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