TOKYO -- With the ruble now in use and the rule of law breaking down, "time is running out" to save Kherson from becoming a Russian city, its Ukrainian mayor, Ihor Kolykhaiev, told Nikkei Asia in a recent online interview.
Southern Ukrainian city faces economic battle for its future, mayor says
A soldier takes part in a training exercise in Ukraine. Ukrainian troops are fighting to regain control of the southern part of the country from Russia. © Reuters
TOKYO -- With the ruble now in use and the rule of law breaking down, "time is running out" to save Kherson from becoming a Russian city, its Ukrainian mayor, Ihor Kolykhaiev, told Nikkei Asia in a recent online interview.