Author: Dal Stanton
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12/4/2023 – 18yo Ukrainian violin prodigy

From: Meanwhile in Ukraine: 18yo Ukrainian violin prodigy Bohdan Lutz wins top prize at prestigious Long-Thibaud Int’l Violin Competition in Paris, performing Sibelius w/ Orchestra of Republican Guard. “I strive to grace the stage more akin to a solemn priest than a flamboyant rock musician,” says the virtuoso.
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12/4/2023 – Ukrainians in Germany Weigh Wrenching Choice: Stay or Go Home

As refugees, they were welcomed with safety, services and jobs. As the war grinds on, giving that up is not a simple decision. From: NY Times by Graham Bawley Since fleeing Ukraine with her daughter, Iryna Khomich has made a home of a tiny space in a village of prefabricated units in southwestern Germany. A…
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12/4/2023 – OPINION: Russia’s War on Ukraine Started 10 Years Ago Today

When pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych unleashed his riot squad against the peaceful Maidan protests 10 years ago, the die was cast – Ukrainians would have to fight to rejoin Europe. From Kyiv Post By Stash Luczkiw A meme appeared on social media shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, 2022: “This…
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12/4/2023 – Moscow Street Interviews: Do we send migrants to European borders?

From: 1420 by Daniil Orain
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12/4/2023 – First Advent Sunday
From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 648): Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God!Psalm 48:1 Today, on the first Advent Sunday, many people light the candle that symbolizes Hope. It’s a reminder that we need to anticipate the coming of the promised Messiah and the fulfillment…
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12/3/2023 – Putin’s blatant disregard for the lives of his own people who are being used as cannon meat

From: Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (647th day): While our partners keep dreaming or fantasizing about forcing Ukraine to the negotiation table with ruzzia, putin has issued the order to increase the size of ruzzian army by 170,000, bringing the total number to 2,209,000. 1 million 320 thousand of those are military personnel, the rest are…
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12/3/2023 – Letters to St. Nicholas

From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 647): For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared,a great king over all the earth.Psalm 47:2 With the holiday season approaching, we are often filled with a childlike faith and desperately wish for a miracle. Unfortunately, our reason and experience often ruin this magic. I know that…


