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THOUSANDS of trade unionists marched through the streets of Ukraine’s capital Kiev yesterday in protest against looming rises in household bills.
Marchers were furious at higher prices expected in September after the government abolished preferential tariffs for private citizens in April.
Although it is not clear how steep the rise will be, workers worry that the growing utility bills will eat up their shrinking wages.
Faced with crises in every direction, Volodymr Zelensky is rewriting his country’s complex history by paying homage to the founding fathers of Ukrainian ultra-nationalism and courting their modern heirs, writes KENNY COYLE
Andy Burnham offers unconditional support for Zelensky but no solutions to the underlying conflict between the Nato/EU bloc and Russia, says NICK WRIGHT
Poland’s anger over Ukraine’s celebration of the Nazi collaborationist UPA reflects more than historical grievance, says KENNY COYLE