内容摘要：Doolan did not respond to Al Jazeera’s request for a formal comment about the investigation.

Doolan did not respond to Al Jazeera’s request for a formal comment about the investigation.

The comedian turned unlikely wartime leader did not flinch. He stood his ground – on the sacred soil of Ukraine.To reassure fretful Ukrainians, Zelenskyy posted a short

on social media featuring himself surrounded by several solemn-looking officials and cabinet ministers.“The president is here,” he said. “We are all here … defend[ing] our independence.”I was reminded of that remarkable scene while I read accounts over the past few months from a disparate group of Americans, including artists and academics, departing their beloved homeland in the distressing wake of President Donald Trump’s jarring return to the Oval Office.

Before I continue, I am obliged to make two instructive points.First, by invoking Zelenskyy’s vow to remain in Ukraine despite the ominous risks, I do not mean to imply that enlightened Americans opting to forgo living and working in the United States, lack courage.

Each of us has confronted or will confront in due course a defining dilemma: to stay or to go.

Answering the prickly question can stir doubt and anxiety. Making a choice, regardless of the direction, is a bold act. It takes resolve to exchange the familiar for the unknown."Supply chains are now longer, goods become more expensive,” Burmistrov from Infoline-Analytics told Al Jazeera.

Burmstrov said that consumers have not seen the true impact of higher prices because the Russian government has provided low-interest subsidised loans to support parallel imports.But he expects parallel imports to decline over time - and not because of international pressure.

“Without marketing and advertisement budgets, the demand for brands will reduce naturally,” he said.“Russian businesses are trying hard to get the market share left by Western companies, and in many segments, [the] Chinese are the real beneficiaries.”