See what’s happening near the front lines of Putin’s war

CNN's senior international correspondent Ben Wedeman looks at life in Bakhmut, Ukraine, a city on the front line of the Russian invasion.
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[mauriccey]

My family live in Donbas. They've been sleeping in a basement for a few months already. My dad's flat was hit with a bomb and my dad was injured in a head.
I wish it could just stop.

[krasya]

How can Russians be so cruel? My heart is brocken💔

[kylem]

So heartbreaking prayers to everyone effected in this horrible unnecessary war.

[annetteurbanski]

Thank you for keeping Ukraine in the news. It's so important!

[tallalone]

The amount of Troll comments on youtube is amazing!

[joseolivarra]

I'm glad im not the only one that lady couldn't have said it any better once Russia is done here they will move on to the next

[LogicAndReason]

Even if Russia is driven out of Ukraine, it is now obvious that the civilized world must do something different in the long term. The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result. Human nature is not going to change, so we need to reverse the global market race-to-the-bottom that empowers violent and dysfunctional governments. (Even some Western democracies that support rogue states for minerals need to be put under pressure)

Instead of complicated and inconsistent sanctions, it would be simpler for free countries to just to put massive taxes on all imports, and only give waivers to other free countries; then give incremental discounts as incentives to non-free countries for democratic and human rights improvements. Free trade, should only be with free people.

Why incentives? - People love discounts, bonuses and prizes, but hate mandates. Any successful system must work with nationalistic pride, not against it.

The policy must also be consistent. Free trade with China, but no trade with North Korea does not provide a clear message.

Write your representative today and demand consistent, incentive based economic pressure. Just sitting around complaining and waiting until the next destructive crisis is no longer an option.

And the icing on this cake - instead of adding costs to taxpayers; an incentive based policy would create an economic boom for every country that uses it.

[lunes-]

🙋 Time to stop this madness inmediately 👈.

[t.yiachan]

Can't believe this is happening these time and age's.

[rancher]

some of the older men get out, women and children staying, they all need to get out while they can, they can always come back when the fight ends, to what ever is left

[amosyazzie]

Get out of there people, let them soldiers fight.

[biggysmoov]

so heartbreaking to see this totally unprovoked and unnecessary war started by the current Russian regime

[wheelwrightpl]

Two loaves of bread per person per day ? That's a lot of carbs.

[harleycenter]

They have enough ammo to fight for 20 years

[TheBestWayOne]

What a mess the last year has been what a mess and it continues

[tommartinez]

I wouldn't trust CNN to report the weather.

[FarmerDrew]

The United States should “treat Vladimir Putin for what he is: a KGB colonel who wants to restore the Russian empire, ” McCain said in 2014.

[guitarttimman]

I am praying for you wonderful people. This is hard to watch. I feel especially bad for the children. No kid should have to go through something like that.

[charleslewis]

Have the Russians commandeered the weapons we sent over there yet.

[dianekratschmer-chilon]

Push push push Ukraine 🇺🇦, push those Russian invades back and out of your land completely. I know the world is praying for you to be heros. You already are and evermore will be. It is a great distress to see the reality, but even if we turn our eyes away, our hearts know the injustice you have been fighting strongly against. All power to you Ukraine.🇺🇦