PERILS GROW DIRE ON ESCAPE ROUTES TO UKRAINE'S WEST.

The article shows the danger facing evacuee residents in east Ukraine as they look for escape routes to the western region due to threat posed by the massing of Russian troops for an anticipated offensive attack. It forecasts the economic decline of Ukraine and continued recession in Russia as a result of the Russian invasion. It reports the plan of the government of Ukraine to pursue peace talks with Russia, casualties suffered by Russian military, and intent of Russia to bolster its military.