Ukraine, War, Love: A Donetsk Diary | 
I'm not talking to them. Or to Putin. In this speech, I'm talking to myself.
"Don't be afraid in love. Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid to love... Ukraine is such a great joy..."
The cultural attaché from the Embassy of Kazakhstan pulls me aside and says, "Hold on. Hold on out there. We're neutral, of course. But we are aware that we're next. Those people will come to 'protect' our Russian-speakers if you give up. So don't give up! Hold on..."
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