Avdiivka, Ukraine – On the front lines of eastern Ukraine, where Kyiv’s army has been fighting a prolonged war with pro-Kremlin separatists, Ukrainian soldiers are doubtful that any Russia-U.S. talks will bring forward change.
Since 2014 — the year Russia annexed Crimea — Ukrainian soldiers have been battling rebels to take back control in two regions bordering Russia.
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