Due to depleted money reserves and uncertainty on when Russia’s war in Ukraine may end, zoo staffers at Zoo XII Months say they’re in worse shape than ever before. The animals remain distressed and, with virtually no visitors, the privately owned zoo isn’t making money.
Violence in Ukraine has now spread to the city of Odessa, a resort town on the Black Sea. Writer Keith Gessen tells PRI’s The World that Odessa has always been a special place to Ukrainians and Russians, known as a city where many cultures mixed.
Violence in Ukraine has now spread to the city of Odessa, a resort town on the Black Sea. Writer Keith Gessen tells PRI’s The World that Odessa has always been a special place to Ukrainians and Russians, known as a city where many cultures mixed.
For many, it’s hard to imagine the violence playing out now in Odessa — the charming port city on the Black Sea is known for its literature, arts, and perhaps above all else, humor. It’s especially hard for The World’s reporter Jason Margolis.For many, it’s hard to imagine the violence playing out now in Odessa — the charming port city on the Black Sea is known for its literature, arts, and perhaps above all else, humor. It’s especially hard for The World’s reporter Jason Margolis.