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As Russian forces keep building, Ukrainians resist the urge to panic

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Ukraine may be at the epicentre of international anxiety over a possible Russian attack, but in the capital, Kyiv, the signs of panic are few.

“Like right now, maybe we [are] a little bit more scared, but the whole of Ukraine lives a normal life,” said Inna Prokopchuck, who with her husband, Vasyl Voronovksy, recently opened a tattoo shop a few blocks from Independence Square.

Notably, the business sports the logo of a Canadian Maple Leaf and a grinning, toothy beaver with the words “Great Canadian Ink.” 

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Prokopchuck said the couple recently returned to Ukraine after living in Edmonton for four years to open a

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This story was originally published on  CBC News. To read the rest of this news worthy story, please visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-ukraine-panic-fear-war-1.6343802?cmp=rss.

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