Democracy Dies in DarknessOpinionRussia knows it doesn't have to win on the battlefield if it can break people at home.May 14, 2026Yana Bilash holds her grandmother’s hand. (Yana Bilash)6 minBy Yana BilashYana Bilash is a resident of Kyiv. This column is adapted from remarks she gave at a Ukrainian Freedom Fund symposium on the Russia-Ukraine war held outside Boston in April.Imagine you are asleep. It is 5 o’clock on a Thursday morning. Everything seems normal.