‘A Step Backward’: As the War Worsens, Trade Between Russia and Ukraine Increases

KYIV, Ukraine—On Wednesday, Russian weapons killed three Ukrainian troops and wounded five more in eastern Ukraine’s embattled eastern Donbas region, where Moscow continues to wage a 4-year-old proxy war, which has, so far, killed more than 10,300 Ukrainians.

Meanwhile, grocery stores in Kyiv are still stocked with Russian products, such as caviar and vodka, and Russian food chains are still open throughout the city. From Kyiv’s central train station, you can still travel to Moscow.