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A Ukrainian mayor leads amid war and the hope of peace

By Adam Zivo

Published October 26, 2022 9:40am ET

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A Ukrainian mayor leads amid war and the hope of peace — A pro-Ukrainian demonstrator attends a rally, in Simferopol, Ukraine, Saturday, March 15, 2014. Tensions are high in the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, where a referendum is to be held Sunday on whether to split off from Ukraine and seek annexation by Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) | Vadim Ghirda

Odesa’s mayor, Gennadiy Trukhanov, wants the world to know that “Odesa has never been and will never be a Russian city. Odesa is a Ukrainian city that was built by Europeans. Many had a certain loyalty — yes. But being loyal and identifying yourself as a resident of a Russian city is two big differences.”

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