French President Emanuel Macron met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, one day after Macron met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a marathon five-hour session. Diplomatic efforts to reassure Ukraine of Western support comes as the Russian military is positioned on three sides of Ukraine. The World’s Daniel Ofman explains from eastern Ukraine that people are staying calm, but preparing themselves for the worst.
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