Ukrainians battle Putin and general Winter

Ukrainians Battle Putin and General Winter | GZERO World

December 28, 2022

As Ukrainian forces continue to reclaim land, Putin has targeted the country's energy infrastructure and enlisted an old Russian ally: the Winter.

But even as air raid sirens wail over a blacked-out city, Iryna B, a young translator in Kyiv, tells GZERO that the Kremlin can't freeze over her country's fighting spirit.

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In July 2024, Keir Starmer won the United Kingdom’s election in a landslide. It has been downhill ever since, with Starmer’s premiership sullied by economic stagnation, intraparty fighting, and a lack of vision for the country.