Category: Updates
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Opinion | Ukraine Is Already Paying Us Back

Our investments in Ukrainian democracy are paying off. Now is not the time to pull back. POLITICO – Opinion by DANIEL TWINING – 01/04/2023 04:30 AM EST Daniel Twining is the president of the International Republican Institute (IRI), a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing democracy worldwide. IRI has worked in Ukraine for nearly 30…
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The Myth of America’s Ukraine Fatigue… No, the U.S. public isn’t giving up on Ukraine.

From Foreign Policy: By Raphael S. Cohen, the director of the Strategy and Doctrine Program at the Rand Corporation’s Project Air Force, and Gian Gentile, the deputy director of the Rand Corporation’s Army Research Division. As the Ukraine war grinds into its second year, one of the big strategic questions is whether or not Americans…
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Forces in Donbas in Deadliest Attack in Months – WSJ

Wall Street Journal – By Isabel Coles Follow and Evan Gershkovich Follow Updated Jan. 2, 2023 at 3:26 pm ET KYIV, Ukraine—A Ukrainian strike killed dozens of newly mobilized soldiers in Russian-held eastern territory, marking the deadliest known assault in months and pressuring Moscow’s military leadership, while Kyiv said it shot down at least 39…
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1/5/2023 – War update and commentary

From Jamie Peipon (Day 314): Finally, some big promises were made today and it happens to be exactly what I wrote about yesterday. France (France?!) said that they will provide Ukraine with an unspecified number of AMX-10 RC AFVs. These are the first officially-pledged western armored fighting vehicles. They are also transferring Bastions, which are…
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1/5/2023 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky: Corruption of russian orthodox church

From Lyuda (Day 216): Dear brothers and sisters, Yesterday my day was full of thoughts. Sergey and I often talk to people of our community and we need wisdom how to do it, because sometimes it’s hard to understand other people, their thinking and we need wisdom not to push people away if we do…
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1/4/2024 – War update and commentary: Letter of a bereaved wife

From Jamie Peipon (Day 313): The beginning of this year will be a defining moment in the war. We are less than two months from the first anniversary of the invasion. Elections are taking place. Governments are changing. People are about as educated as they are willing to be about what is going on. When…
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1/4/2023 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky

From Lyuda ( Day 215): Dear brothers and sisters, Yesterday we had a good day, it was quiet, there were no alarms. As usual Tuesday started with breakfast in the café. When people from our group come to have breakfast they always bring their news, feelings and problems with them. Nadya ( a mother of…
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1/3/2023 – Faithfulness in a Time of War (VIDEO)

From Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (312th day of ruzzian invasion): The last two nights, our sleep was far from peaceful. Kyiv has been under drone attacks. Those drones are slow and they come in several waves/groups, so once an attack starts, it lasts 4-5 hours. On New Year night, 32 drones were shot over Kyiv,…
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12/3/2023 – War update and commentary

From Jamie Peipon (Day 312): The aftermath of Ukraine’s successful attack in Makiivka yesterday continues to develop. The physical aftermath can be seen in the picture below. There’s nothing left of the building. Official russian government sources say that there were 63 soldiers killed in the attack. The reason for such a low number could…
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1/3/2023 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky – Stories

From Lyuda (Day 314): Dear brothers and sisters, It’s a new day and new beginning, new plans and we continue doing all the work that we started last year. Our counselors continue working with their clients. Some stories from TanyaLast year in July there was a rocket attack on a resort settlement Sergeyevka which is…