Category: Updates
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10/4/2023 – Why the GOP extremist oppose Ukraine

The budget fight was about vice signaling, not spending. From The Atlantic By Tom Nichols Republicans averted the self-inflicted wound of a government shutdown this weekend. The main casualty of the process was aid for Ukraine, but foreign aid was always a fig leaf—for both GOP dysfunction and the determination of a small group of…
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10/4/2023 – The idea “why we should help Ukraine rather than spending resources on our own country” can be easily planted and watered by ruzzian propaganda…

From Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (587th day): When on Feb 24th, 2022 ruzzia started massive invasion into Ukraine, putin was counting on two things – that Ukraine will not put up a strong fight and that West will express deep concerns and not try to help Ukraine. But he was wrong about both. The West…
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10/4/2023 – How can you give up when you see such resilience?

From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 587): How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land?Psalm 137:4 When I saw this photo, I knew I had to share it. The man in the picture is a Ukrainian soldier, a world champion in kickboxing, who lost his leg fighting the Russians. He is now…
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10/3/2023 – Despite the Russian disinformation campaign the EU stands with Ukraine

From Doug Shepherd in L’viv: Despite the Russian disinformation campaign the EU stands with Ukraine. After a historic meeting of all 27 EU foreign ministers in Kyiv, Ukraine will receive €5 Billion. EU countries will train 40,000 soldiers, provide “special training” for fighter pilots and deepen ties between EU and Ukrainian defense companies.
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10/3/2023 – Over the long period of this war, we have observed different trends in counseling and how they are changing

From Lyuda Betina in Belgorod Dnestrovsky (Day 586): The weather was wonderful all last week. It was very warm but not hot, the trees were still green and it felt like summer. Periodic alarms do not fit into this picture at all and introduce some kind of dissonance. In September, our enemy launched a record…
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10/3/2023 – Support for Ukraine

From Doug Shepherd in L’viv with MTW – The chart shows types of support for Ukraine.This helps keep the U.S. support of Ukraine in context to other partners of Ukraine.The money is going to prevent the murder of Ukrainians in their own country by the invader Russia. This despite 88 peace agreements in the last…
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10/3/2023 – Support for Ukraine: ”It’s not just about supporting a political agenda, but people’s lives are at stake…”

From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 586): Give thanks to the Lord of lords,for his steadfast love endures forever;to him who alone does great wonders,for his steadfast love endures forever;Psalm 136:3-4 Over the past few weeks, there were several worrisome reports from other countries regarding the support for Ukraine. I understand that some statements…
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10/3/2023 – Seeds planted in the past remain

From Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (586th day): In the early 90s, I studied at Gorlivka State Institute of Foreign Languages. That’s where I got my first University degree – in English and French. That’s where I first met Americans who introduced me not only to American culture but, most importantly – shared the gospel with…

