Back to the USSR, Russians Wait in Gas Lines — and Fume
While ‘Ukraine is bravely holding the frontline,’ the European Commission president says, ‘Russia’s fatigue is openly showing.’
By JAMES BROOKE
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JAMES BROOKE
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
James Brooke is a Contributor for the Sun.
Mr. Brooke has traveled to about 100 countries reporting for the New York Times, Bloomberg, and Voice of America. He reported from Russia for eight years and from Ukraine for six years, coming home in 2021.
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