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Accessing food and medicine in a warzone: Ukraine’s supply crisis

For those who require insulin or other prescription drugs, the situation is a matter of life and death

By Serhiy Guz
Accessing food and medicine in a warzone: Ukraine’s supply crisis
Empty shelves in a supermarket in Kyiv on 28 February, days after Russia's invasion began
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A few days ago, my daughter turned 25. She has the world at her feet.

She has studied at a university in the Czech Republic, can speak several European languages and has volunteered with a childrens’ school in France.

We have friends across Europe who are ready to take her in. She could have a great future. But this week, she told me that this is not her path.

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