Understanding the depths of the crisis Ukraine faces today takes only a visit to historic St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral. There, beneath distinctive blue and gold onion domes, as the cathedral’s patriarch prays for “calm and security for all Ukraine,” parishioners peel away to visit two donation boxes. Each box is labeled. One is “For the church” while the other is “To support our armed forces.” On a recent night, parishioners typically slid folded bills into each.
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A Ukrainian officers stands guard at a checkpoint in Ukraine's Sloviansk.
