Will Ukraine and Russia ever be friends?

The Truth Behind Viral Pic (ndtv.com); Eds., Wisdom Quarterly

Shashi Tharoor: "Poignant: A man draped in the Ukrainian flag embraces a woman wearing the Russian flag. Let us hope love, peace, & co-existence triumph over war & conflict." (Twitter)

What does peace studies say about Ukraine?

According to The Washington Post, this touching photo was taken when Juliana Kuznetsova (pictured draped in Ukrainian flag) and her fiancé were at a concert in Poland in 2019. Tension between the two countries had been brewing at that time -- after Russia invaded its former state in 2014. The image, shared on Instagram, went viral in 2019 as well. More