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192 steps of progress in Ukraine
Howard LaFranchi
A year ago I chronicled a somewhat bracing visit to the famous but off-limits and barricaded Potemkin Steps here in Odesa, Ukraine. My fleeting glimpse was cut short by an overzealous soldier who demanded a review of my phone鈥檚 photos.
This visit, I am glad to say, all barriers (and overzealous guards) are gone. Visitors ascend and descend the 192 granite steps at will 鈥� taking selfies with Odesa鈥檚 signature stairway is no longer a punishable offense. It鈥檚 a small thing in the grand scheme of the war, maybe, but still a heartening picture (literally) of progress. Keep an eye out for my stories from this trip during the coming weeks.
