As Ukraine’s parliament readies to vote on reversing last week’s rollback of anti-corruption laws, Andrey Kurkov sees cause for optimism. Plus: Trump puts pressure on India over its ties with Russia and transport news. 

<p dir="ltr">As Ukraine&rsquo;s parliament readies to vote on reversing last week&rsquo;s rollback of anti-corruption laws, Andrey Kurkov sees cause for optimism.&nbsp;Plus: Trump puts pressure on India over its ties with Russia and transport news.&nbsp;</p>

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