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Two years of Russia’s war against Ukraine

    • An apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine, that was damaged by a Russian drone strike. Two years ago, on Feb 24, 2022, Russia brought war back to Europe on a scale not seen since World War II.
    • An apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine, that was damaged by a Russian drone strike. Two years ago, on Feb 24, 2022, Russia brought war back to Europe on a scale not seen since World War II. PHOTO: REUTERS
    Published Sat, Feb 24, 2024 · 05:00 AM

    SOME experiences mark you for life.

    This week, an image on one of my social media feeds reminded me of that. In February 2014, I was in Kyiv, listening to the views and ideas of Ukraine’s vibrant civil society. A week later, many of the friends in that photograph were in Maidan Square, risking their lives for freedom in the Revolution of Dignity.

    A decade on, the vision and the ideals of those who paid the ultimate price on Maidan Square – The Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred – continue to inspire.

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