Downtown shopping area of Kyiv on March 5.
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Ten Days That Shook Ukraine’s World Reverberate in Defiant Kyiv
Even for a city used to hostile forces, Ukraine’s capital is reeling from US President Donald Trump’s abrupt withdrawal of support.
With a sweep of her arm, the receptionist pointed out the hotel’s amenities: breakfast room, gym, lobby bar — and a basement shelter for use during air raids, with hot and cold running water, ventilation, and chairs.
Kyiv has adapted during three years of full-scale war with Russia, absorbing existential threats and turning them into everyday routine. But even for a city inured to hostile forces, it’s been a head-spinning 10 days.