Nothing prepared me for what I have witnessed in Odesa. Eerily quiet streets, closed roads, tank traps and military checkpoints, deserted beaches, near-empty restaurants and bars. Last year, more than 3 million tourists visited the city. This year you're more likely to find war correspondents, aid workers and diplomats in its seaside hotels.
Read MoreSenior fellow at the Atlantic Council, Michael Bociurkiw, tells The World the reported poisoning agent didn't threaten the lives of Ukrainian negotiators, but it did make them sick.
Read MoreUkraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's relatively new strategy to publicly name and shame countries that Kyiv believes to be sitting on the diplomatic fence appears to be his way to leverage soaring global popularity.
Read MoreGlobal affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw describes the split-screen reality of living in Kyiv these days, as Russia amasses a huge force on its borders.
Read MoreGlobal affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw speaks to BBC World Television's Maryam Moshiri about an imminent ceasefire in E. Ukraine that was re-affirmed by Russia President Putin and Ukraine President Zelensky
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