As reports of Russian atrocities in Ukraine dominate the news bulletins, it is not without some relief that I was able to welcome my in-laws to Edinburgh on Monday night.
“If I’m still alive.” So said my wife’s friend Tanya, who lives in Vasylkiv near Kiev, when I asked her if she would speak to me about the drastic situation engulfing her and her fellow Ukrainians as a Russian military convoy, estimated to be 40 miles long, continues to advance.
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A Scottish government spokeswoman said “ We are reviewing physical distancing and an announcement of the outcome of this review is due ahead of the planned move to level one on June 7. Physical distancing has been an important tool for controlling the virus but as with all restrictions we will only have this in place for as long as is necessary.”
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