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A woman walks past a billboard with a portrait of a Russian soldier honoured for action in Ukraine and the words ‘Glory to the heroes of Russia’ in St Petersburg on Thursday. Photograph: Dmitri Lovetsky/AP
A woman walks past a billboard with a portrait of a Russian soldier honoured for action in Ukraine and the words ‘Glory to the heroes of Russia’ in St Petersburg on Thursday. Photograph: Dmitri Lovetsky/AP
Daniel McLaughlin
Thu Jan 05 2023 - 19:10 • 3 MIN READ

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Daniel McLaughlin

Daniel McLaughlin

Daniel McLaughlin is Eastern Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times