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Thursday, February 3, President Emmanuel Macron is due to meet with his Russian, Ukrainian and Polish counterparts with the aim of finding a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis. The day before, Washington announced the deployment of 3,000 soldiers to Poland and Romania. The Ukrainians are preparing for war.
Russia continues to threaten Ukraine and the conflict drags on. If, for the moment, Russia is only at the threat stage, some Ukrainian civilians are committed to defending their country in the event of an invasion. This is the case of Vladimir Klitschko former boxing world champion. The local star, and brother of the mayor of Kiev, pledged himself in front of the cameras, ready to fight against Russian troops in the event of an invasion. “You have two options, you can run away or you can face the challenge. I chose to face it and protect the environment of my family, my friends, my loved ones, my daughter, period. he explains.
In recent weeks, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian civilians have joined the territorial defense forces which bring together volunteers ready to take up arms against Russia. Women also receive training to learn how to handle weapons.
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