Stranded Soccer Stars, Frantic Calls and a Race to Flee Kyiv - The New York Times

“We are here asking for your help,” one Brazilian soccer player pleaded. “There’s no way we can get out.”

Inside the windowless conference room of the Kyiv hotel where the soccer stars had gathered, the anxiety was growing by the minute. An aborted attempt to flee had been a disaster. And the sounds of w… [+1288 chars]

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