An Orwellian nightmare for pro-Ukrainians in rebel-held east

By Anthony Faiola September 25 at 3:30 AM

A Pro-Russian holds his rifle after the bombing of a local mine on the front line in the town of Donetsk. (Sergei Grits/AP)

DONETSK, Ukraine — Khutor and Nika move briskly on the sidewalk, but not fast enough to draw attention. They have tried to memorize the “wrong streets” — the ones where they know the pro-Russian rebels who seized this city now regularly stand guard in camouflage, AK-47s poised. But sometimes the two of them get it wrong. Like now.
An Orwellian Nightmare for Pro-Ukrainians in Rebel-held East by Thavam