A Ukrainian serviceman patrols a street near the frontline with Russia-backed separatists in Verkhnotoretske village in Yasynuvata district, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Jan. 22, 2022. Ukrainians in the country's east are likely to be on the front lines of war if it comes, but they are far from the people making decisions about their fate.
"In 15 minutes, everything was quiet again. Why? What for? Nobody knows. And that's how it is around here."A serviceman walk on a road at the line of separation near Sentianivka, Luhansk region, controlled by Russia-backed separatists, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Dec.
If war comes instead, it is as likely as not to strike first in eastern Ukraine, where the pro-Russia separatists have been in control since 2014. On Monday, the White House summoned European leaders, including NATO's Secretary-General, to a videoconference about Ukraine to discuss US ideas on how to respond to Russia's demands.A serviceman stands holding his machine-gun in a trench on the territory controlled by pro-Russian militants at frontline with Ukrainian government forces in Slavyanoserbsk, Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.
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