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In Ukraine, 2023 was a year of disappointment: ever-present corruption, military failure and flight from the country

Dmitri Kovalevich   Source: Al Mayadeen English    2023-12-31 22:44    1 Shares
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Dmitri Kovalevich is the special correspondent in Ukraine for Al Mayadeen English. He writes a monthly situation report as well as occasional special reports. This is his situation report at the end of 2023.

In Ukraine, 2023 was a year of disappointment: ever-present corruption, military failure and flight from the country
In Ukraine, 2023 was a year of disappointment: ever-present corruption, military failure and flight from the country
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