RUSSIA'S INVASION OF Ukraine pitted a pluralistic society with liberal values and a straight-talking leader against a country synonymous with autocracy that has a "strongman" at the helm. People started talking about a New Cold War - not just because it involved Russia again but because it centred on values and ideals. Ukraine became a symbol of freedom, Russia one of illiberalism.In our special report, people across the spectrum talk about the corrosive effect of the war on their own freedoms.
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