I’ve a nice dinner date this week in Kyiv. As things stand, it’s still on | Andrey Kurkov

In the shadow of war, the Ukranian novelist tells of how citizens are trying to live, work and maintain hope

Five planes from Egyptian resorts returned to Boryspil airport yesterday, picked up new passengers and flew back. A plane also flew in from the Cuban resort of Varadero, where my friend, the publisher Anetta Antonenko, recently had 10 days rest. Ukrainians are already used to warming up and sunbathing in Egypt in winter.

I do not know how they feel now, flying to warmer climes. Do they take with them documents for their property and everything that the Ukrainian government advised its citizens to put in one emergency suitcase", along with a supply of food for two days, a change of underwear and personal documents?

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