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Over three-and-a-half years into Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbour, Kyiv is also under pressure on the battlefield as Russia's offensive grinds forward.

He, his mother and brother had escaped ahead of the Japanese invasion and went first to Australia, later to India.

Tom and his mother and brother had escaped ahead of the Japanese invasion and went first to Australia, later to India.

He stood next to the president as he gave his now famous "we are still here" speech as the Russians descended on Kyiv at the start of their full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Yermak has played a crucial role throughout Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and he is Kyiv's lead negotiator in peace talks with the US.