The ideological proponents of privatization promised that, over time, one voucher issued to the population would be equal in value to two Volga cars. In the end, some people managed to exchange their vouchers for Gazprom shares, while others just swapped them for a pair of jeans or some vodka.
UN warns 1000s of civilians are trapped in Sievierodonetsk with diminishing food, water, electricity, and sanitation, as Russian forces try to overrun city.
lives. this is an indication of this brutal, bloody battle that continues. of course, if you look at it, you could be forgiven for thinking these are scenes from 100 years ago, from the first world war. the artillery pounding, the trenches that have been dug, and all the while, the fighting goes on, and all the while, lives on both sides are being lost. the ministry of defence says ukraine s southern city of mariupol is at risk of a major cholera outbreak, with medical services there already near collapse. the warning echoes that of the deputy mayor of the occupied city, who says health conditions are deteriorating. sergei orlov, who s no longer in mariupol, says the 100,000 residents still in the city are at growing risk of disease. bodies are still being discovered in the ruins of buildings and food is in short supply. the mod says russia is struggling to provide basic public services to the population of the ukrainian territory it now controls.