‘The war leaked into every lesson’: learning Ukrainian in a country under siege

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Aug 24, 202600:40:11News & Politics

Soon after my first visit to Ukraine four years ago, I began language lessons. It taught me more than I ever expected Written and read by Charlotte Higgins On Wednesday 30 September, join Charlotte Higgins and our panel...

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