Category: Updates
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3/26/2023 – A defiant flag: affirming Ukrainian identity

From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 395): For the Lord is a great God,and a great King above all gods.In his hand are the depths of the earth;the heights of the mountains are his also.Psalm 95:3-4 I had a long drive today going to a different region of Ukraine. Despite the rainy weather, I could…
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3/25/2023 – Kremlin’s emissary Lukashenka catalyzes axis of evil around Belarus

From Euromaiden Press: 2023/03/25 – 17:43 • ANALYSIS, INTERNATIONAL Article by: Oleksandr Kalinichenko No longer Putin’s little helper, Lukashenka has not only turned Belarus into a vital rear base for Russia’s war against Ukraine, but is building a sanctions-circumvention scheme with Iran and China to bolster Russia’s depleted arsenal. As demonstrated by the 2020 presidential…
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3/25/2023 – Medvedev admitted that Russia has become a rogue state

From ‘Meanwhile in Ukraine’: Medvedev admitted that Russia has become a rogue state “We are in a unique situation. I don’t even know what to compare it to – maybe the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 1930s. Because then came the Warsaw Pact. When there was the tsarist regime, the empire, we had allies,…
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3/25/2023 – How does one make plans?

From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 394): For the Lord will not forsake his people;he will not abandon his heritage;for justice will return to the righteous,and all the upright in heart will follow it.Psalm 94:14-15 According to a recent survey, 37% of Ukrainians have relatives or close friends (military or civilians) who have been killed…
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3/25/2023 – Italian PM cuts through the bilge (video)

From Doug Shepherd in L’viv: Can’t improve on this. The Italian Prime Ministery, Georgia Meloni, cuts through the bilge to articulate the road to peace and Russia being an invader. Master class in rhetoric here. Watch video
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3/25/2023 – War and trying to read a book

From Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (393rd day): When Danny and I were together, we were talking about how hard it has been since the invazion started to find a book that would capture and keep your attention. My mind keeps drifting away from the story in the book. When I try to read something light…
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3/24/2023 – I’m not a warrior by profession, but a warrior by spirit

From Euromaiden Press (Text/photo: Maryna Mirzaeva https://www.facebook.com/maryna.mirzaeva): Good morning World! Good morning Ukraine! I’m one of the many women who enlisted in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. I’m not a warrior by profession, but a warrior by spirit. Perhaps this is one of the key traits that prompted me to enlist. I was a researcher…
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3/24/2023 – Child abductions reveal the genocidal intent behind Putin’s Ukraine invasion

From Atlantic Council By Peter Dickinson: The recent International Criminal Court decision to charge Vladimir Putin with war crimes has shed much-needed light on one of the darkest chapters of Russia’s ongoing invasion. During the past year, Russian forces have reportedly abducted thousands of children from occupied regions of Ukraine and attempted to deprive them…
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3/24/2023 – A hero of Ukraine will not give up

From Euromaiden Press: The hero in these photos is Vlad. He is a sapper who volunteered to defend Ukraine in the first weeks after the full-scale invasion. And he lost his eyes defending our country. Getting to know Vlad is one of those experiences that can change your life. Because knowing his story, you are…
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3/24/2023 – A young painter, a spot-on image of Ukraine

From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 393): The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty;the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt.Psalm 93:1 Today, I read about a military volunteer from New Zealand who was killed in Ukraine. A few days ago, there was a report about a volunteer from Estonia.…