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Cherry blossom mingles with barbed wire and trenches in Kyiv park

A woman poses for a photo under cherry blossoms in a park in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo

Pink cherry blossom has brought a touch of spring to a Kyiv park still strewn with barbed wire and anti-tank barriers.

Picking their way through the defences and past signs warning of landmines, Kyiv residents are revelling in the splash of colour in Kyoto Park, a symbol of Ukrainian-Japanese friendship on the outskirts of the city.

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