Category: Updates
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4/19/2025 — History claps back: Pilate, the leader of the “global power” of the day, saw injustice but did not want to be troubled by it…
From: Douglas Shepherd (MTW L’viv) History claps back:Pilate, the leader of the “global power” of the day, saw injustice but did not want to be troubled by it. He tried to wash his hands of the problem saying it’s not my affair. He simply wanted to “conflict” to stop. He had a responsibility to uphold…
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4/18/2025 — Russia Sanctions Database: November 2024
From: Atlantic Council By Kimberly Donovan and Maia Nikoladze Please note, this is the November 2024 edition of Atlantic Council’s Russia Sanctions Database. After Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Western partners imposed unprecedented financial sanctions and export controls against Russia. These measures aim to achieve three objectives: 1. Significantly reduce Russia’s revenues from commodities exports;2. Cripple…
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4/18/2925 — On the Day of Monuments of History and Culture of Ukraine, we show several sites that Russia has ruthlessly destroyed.
From: UkraineWorld — On the Day of Monuments of History and Culture of Ukraine, we show several sites that Russia has ruthlessly destroyed. The destruction of Ukrainian cultural heritage is yet another way Russia is trying to erase Ukrainian identity.
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4/18/2025 — Ukrainians in the U.S. use connections and their art to support the war effort
From: NPR By Patrick Davis LEANDER, Texas — For one afternoon in this suburb of Austin, an 1860s farmhouse was transformed into a Ukrainian cultural center. Vendors sold Ukrainian art and traditional clothing while performers sang Ukrainian pop music. A bake sale featured homemade varenyky, a dumpling similar to the Polish pierogi. The main attraction at the…
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4/18/2025 — 🇺🇸 “I was wrong.”
Reposted by Caleb Suko 🇺🇸 “I was wrong.”Pastor Mark Burns—longtime Trump supporter and former opponent of U.S. aid to Ukraine—just returned from Kyiv. What he saw on the ground changed everything. 🔹 Thousands of children kidnapped and deported🔹 Hundreds churches targeted and destroyed🔹 Entire families murdered, not in military zones—but in their homes, churches, and…
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4/18/2025 — If the U.S. fails to force Ukraine to capitulate, it will simply “move on.”
From: Roman Sheremeta in Kyiv—If the U.S. fails to force Ukraine to capitulate, it will simply “move on.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that if there are no clear signs of progress toward a peace agreement, the U.S. will end its mediation efforts between russia and Ukraine. “We need to determine within the next…
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4/18/2025 — Consistency: The U.S. is right to stand up to abuse and support the victims:
From: Douglas Shepherd (MTW L’viv) Consistency:The U.S. is right to stand up to abuse and support the victims: “President Trump believes in sending a clear message to the world’s bad actors—and to their victims—by condemning human rights abuses in no uncertain terms.” (Feb 10,2025, see below) Well done on South Africa. Now the victims in…
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4/18/2025 — Battlefield Innovations and Diplomacy Cross Paths: The Dual Fronts
From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / April 18, 2025 Battalion-sized Russian Assault in Zaporizhzhia, Chemical Weapons Deployment, and Paris Peace Talks Headline a Day of Military and Diplomatic Maneuvering Summary of the Day – April 17, 2025 April 17 brought critical developments on multiple fronts. Russia conducted a battalion-sized mechanized assault in Zaporizhzhia while deploying chemical agents…
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4/17/2925 — ISW: White House refuses economic deals with Russia without ceasefire
Russia rejects Trump’s March ceasefire plan, continues recruitment, and holds to non-negotiable demands including regime change in Ukraine. From: Euromaiden Press BY YURI ZORIA The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on 16 April that the White House has reaffirmed its position not to engage in economic agreements with Russia until Moscow agrees…
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4/17/2025 — This Is Not Putin’s War
From: United 24 media — These are excerpts from interviews with Russian citizens. According to a recent Levada Center pole, 71% of Russian support the war against Ukraine. It’s clear that this invasion isn’t just Putin’s war.
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