Russian missiles strike the city every night, but those residents who have decided to stay are embracing the new normal

Few countries can be quite as dedicated to a good, or at least a frequent, cup of coffee as Ukraine. Even war, with nightly bombing raids and Russian troops committing atrocities just a few dozen kilometres away, hasn’t shut down supplies of daily caffeine kicks in Kyiv.

Valentyn Kononeko, 22, offered to help out a friend at a stall in fashionable Podil district when he reopened on Monday. He is one of millions who stayed on in the city, by choice or by necessity, and is now trying to feel his way towards some kind of wartime routine.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

‘Perfect spot’: statue of fossil hunter Mary Anning nears unveiling

Campaigners led by schoolgirl get permission to site sculpture of palaeontologist on…

Biden arrives with demand that UK settle Brexit row over Northern Ireland

Warnings from envoys that David Frost must compromise with EU on border…

Labour event on race issues sidelined leftwing black MPs, claims Abbott

Exclusive: key MPs ‘not invited’ to event aimed at regaining confidence of…