Author: Dal Stanton
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2/3/2024 – Ukraine’s path to EU accession paved with reforms

From: The Kyiv Independent by Alexander Query When European leaders agreed to Ukraine’s accession talks in December 2023, the historic move was hailed in Kyiv as a recognition of years of struggle to get closer to the bloc since the EuroMaidan Revolution. The agreement came after a European Commission decision in November 2023 recommending talks begin following…
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2/3/2024 – Seminary in Kyiv Continues to Offer Courses

Dear friends! Yesterday, in our seminar of ersu held a conference: “Helping wounded hearts: pastoral counseling in the context of war. Special course. Part 2. Trauma and PTSD”. Many thanks to our speakers Valery Zadorozhny and Philip Grant for their valuable knowledge!Thanks to all the attendees offline and online (there were almost 70 participants in…
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2/3/2024 – UK Intel: Russia moves to integrate Wagner Group into National Guard

Rosgvardia is reportedly offering Wagner volunteers six-month contracts for Ukraine and nine-month deals for Africa. From Euromaiden Press BY ALYA SHANDRA The Russian National Guard, Rosgvardia, is incorporating three former Wagner Group assault detachments into its new Volunteer Corps formation, according to a UK defence intelligence update on Thursday. This indicates that Russia is continuing processes to…
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2/3/2024 – Latvia bans national sports teams from competing with Russian, Belarusian teams

“The main objective of the amendments to the law is to reiterate Latvia’s solidarity with Ukraine and to block any attempts by Russia to legitimize its war crimes through the sports sector,” the Latvian Saeima stated. From: Euromaiden Press BY IRYNA VOICHUK The Latvian Saeima has passedamendments to the Sports Law, effectively banning Latvian national teams…
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2/3/2024 – Air Raid Sirens at the Mall (Video)

From: Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (710th day): Just another Sat morning in Ukraine. You think you might do some shopping, but from experience, you know the chances are high you won’t be able to – it would be interrupted by an air raid. When sirens begin to wail shopping malls and banks close, public transportation…
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2/3/2024 – In all of today’s doom, at least we have the hope of knowing that the ultimate victory is already won

From: Ira Kapitonova (Day 709): Be not silent, O God of my praise!Psalm 109:1 It’s been a tough week, so I look forward to a restful weekend.Today, someone mentioned February 2022, and I thought with relief, “At least we don’t have this doom, this anxiety, wondering if Russia will attack.” It’s interesting how the…
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2/2/2924 – Russia Tomorrow: Five scenarios for Russia’s future

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 challenged much of the common Western understanding of Russia. How can the world better understand Russia? What are the steps forward for Western policy? The Eurasia Center’s new “Russia Tomorrow” series seeks to reevaluate conceptions of Russia today and better prepare for its future tomorrow. From: Atlantic…

