Familiar moments mark four years of Russia’s war on Ukraine

Shows of solidarity and moments of mourning marked yet another anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Ukraine allies scramble on anniversary date: Is it Europe's war now?

We think about war and peace like a light switch that's either flicked on or off. But Russia did not suddenly decide to swoop for Kyiv on a February night of 2022. To this day in fact, it still refuses to call it a war, sticking instead to the less definitive 'special military operation'.

By François PICARD