Ukraine lawmaker, 34, fights for Kharkiv in the public square

Mariia Mezentseva is a face of the war in Ukraine.At just 34 years old and a member of Ukraine’s parliament, her formal tasks include looking into ways Ukraine can integrate into the rest of Europe’s institutions.But, what really has gotten her attention are her posts about her hometown, Kharkiv. It has a population of 1.3 million people, just 20 miles from the northeast border with Russia.    From the beginning, Putin has wanted to take it over. In 2022, Ukrainia