Author: Dal Stanton
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9/15/2024 — The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

From: Ira Kapitonova — Day 934 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.Psalm 34:7 Today, 103 Ukrainian soldiers returned from the Russian captivity. According to the official statistics, over 28,000 remain in captivity, but the actual number may be different. They held a charity advocacy run in Kyiv…
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9/14/2024 — When you see their tears, their tight grip on the Ukrainian flag, you know you will never understand what they’ve been through…

From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 933) Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,on those who hope in his steadfast love,that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.Psalm 33:18-19 Today, the POW swap brought back home 49 Ukrainian defenders and civilians. Most of them…
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9/13/2024 — Why Ukraine will remain central to the future of European security

From: Atlantic Council By Silvester Nosenko Although it is currently common to talk about the West as a unitary actor in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian War, the stakes actually differ significantly on the two opposite sides of the Atlantic. Most obviously, if Russia succeeds in Ukraine and goes further, Europe will become a battlefield. With…
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9/13/2024 — Why Zelenskyy should visit India (and what he should focus on once he is there)

From: Atlantic Council By Srujan Palkar Ukraine’s ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk, caused a stir in the Indian press this week when he said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy might visit India by the end of the year. Should it take place, the visit would follow Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kyiv in August, and his…
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9/13/2024 — Russian counteroffensive in Ukrainian-controlled Kursk begins, says Zelensky

Zelensky said that the Russian counteroffensive had long been expected and was planned for. From: Washington Post By Anastacia Galouchka and Lizzie Johnson KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Thursday that Russia had launched a counteroffensive to take back the parts of its Kursk region occupied by Ukrainian forces last month. The president also said that three…
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9/13/2024 — US and UK pledge almost $1.5 billion to help Ukraine during diplomats’ visit to Kyiv

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States and Britain pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine on Wednesday during a visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats as Ukrainian officials renewed their pleas to use Western-provided missiles against targets deeper inside Russia. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced more than $700 million…
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9/13/2024 — White House finalizing plans to expand where Ukraine can hit inside Russia

The talks have been closely held among a small group of officials inside the White House. From: Politico By ERIN BANCO, JOE GOULD and PAUL MCLEARY The White House is finalizing a plan to ease some restrictions on how Ukraine can use U.S.-donated weapons and better protect itself from Russian missiles, according to a Western official and two other…
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9/13/2024 — Pressure builds on Biden from within his own party to ease Ukraine strike restrictions

From: CNN By Jennifer Hansler, Michael Conte and Kylie Atwood, Pressure is building on President Joe Biden, including from within his own party, to loosen the restrictions on Ukraine’s use of US-provided weapons to strike deep inside Russia. Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen on Wednesday became the latest senior lawmaker to call for the restrictions to be lifted, saying in a statement to CNN…

