The article is most interesting in its construction. One reads: "Volodymyr Buzynov has been searching for his brother Mykyta for nearly two years."
Searching how? Searching where? Writing letters? If the "Red Cross can't always gain access to the places where Ukrainians are held in Russia, let alone in the occupied territories," then how has this young man in what began as a "human interest story" been searching? And for two years?
But notice the photojournalism part of the article. The first picture shows a wistful young man, but the description underneath does NOT identify him as Volodymyr Buzynov. Note the use of background graphics, such that the rest of the picture's details may not be more closely examined. What's outside the train window?
The second "photo" is only a graphics creation, identified underneath as "Ukrainian detainees have told the BBC they have experienced mock executions in Russian captivity."
The third photo of "Anton Lomakin" is also background-obscurred with the same technique as the previous two, so all were "Photoshopped" together.
The fourth photo is also clipped, as the caption credits "Suspilne/Taras Ibragimov/BBC" Suspline News. Wonder about them?
One finds from their own site, "The socio-political information online publication "Public Broadcasting" (registration ID R40-01992) belongs to the Ukrainian society and is financed by citizens' taxes. We don't publish ads. If you want to use our material or disseminate the information collected by our journalists, put a link to Suspilne."
Note the location of this detention cell is not identified. But the background is the same Photoshop-style graphic as the previous. One cannot further inquire into the details of the photo. Likely this is intentional, and not just "artistic."
The article isn't really a detailed account of the two years which Volodymyr Buzynov spent "searching." That is the opening gambit only. By what channels did he search? How often? Where? But one learns that the lead author with that Russian (or Ukrainian) name is in London, UK.
BBC Senior Correspondent - London, England, United Kingdom Olga Prosvirova LinkedIn profile
Olga Prosvirova Muck Rack location -- London.
So one may conclude that the article's intent is other than telling in some detail of a brother's search for a brother.
What is certain is that war is devastating to many, on both sides and beyond, if the loss of French advisors' lives in a Kiev missile attack is included in the picture. War is indeed hell.
Perhaps then it is time -- and PAST time -- for diplomacy, negotiations and perhaps a settlement, if one can be found.
After all, one has negotiated before -- and even with Russians....
