Hope is Vital; International Support is Crucial

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Hope is crucial for living a fulfilling life, and international support has been uplifting for Ukraine in the past. The decrease in international support is upsetting and devastating for the country. Ukraine feels abandoned after receiving significant support from the West, and the internal politics of the United States are seen as the reason for the decrease in support, which is perceived as foolish from outside the country.

In this roundtable discussion our editors examine how the past year has progressed, discuss how things may go over the next year and consider a few fundamentally positive truths about the whole conflict. Meanwhile our senior producer travels through Ukraine, getting a measure of both determination and despondency among soldiers and civilians.

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