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On Kharkiv's Streets, Ukraine's Contradictions Stand Out

May 17, 2015 | 12:59 GMT

Wartime Kharkiv and the Economic Toll
In Kharkiv, Ukrainian flags flutter in place of a Lenin statue toppled by September 2014 protests.

(SERGEY BOBOK/AFP/Getty Images)

A journey to Ukraine's second-largest city lays bare the fault lines of a nation in conflict. There are legitimate pro-Ukraine sentiments in the city, but many also feel substantial skepticism about defining this Ukrainian solidarity in terms of opposition to Russia. Most just want the war and the accompanying economic hardship to end....

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