Timothy Snyder on Strategic Fundraising for Ukraine
Historian says Russia needs to lose its war in order to become a ‘normal’ European country – and stopping destruction of Ukraine’s power grid is essential.
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Gwynne Dyer: What’s Next for Ukraine?
The recovery of the city of Kherson is the third big victory for the Ukrainian armed forces in three months:
First, the reconquest of all of Kharkiv Oblast (province) in September, then the partial destruction of the Kerch Strait bridge linking Crimea with Russia in October, and now the liberation of Kherson. So where next?
Russian Draft Resisters/Refugees in Alaska: Update
[NOTE: After risking their lives cross cold ocean watersin a tiny boat, have they traded one of Putin’s gulags for “detention” (aka jail) in the “free” world?Given the crappy conditions in which many refugees/asylum seekers are held, I wish there was some better way to monitor their situation.] AP News: Alaska asylum seekers are … Continue reading Russian Draft Resisters/Refugees in Alaska: Update
Ohio’s Large Ukrainian Community: A Key to Its Senate Race?
NOTE: The Ukraine War is A Close, Family Matter Here. Will it affect the outcome of the midterm Senate contest? Washington Post — Politics In Ohio, J. D. Vance faces backlash in Ukrainian community over war stance Many said they would not vote for Vance. In a tight contest, such sentiments could have far-reaching implications. … Continue reading Ohio’s Large Ukrainian Community: A Key to Its Senate Race?
Ukrainian Women POWS released in Prisoner Swap
One Ukrainian prisoner Swap: Two accounts Sky News UK — Oct. 18, 2022 More than 100 Ukrainian women have been released from Russian captivity as part of what is thought to be one of the biggest prisoner swaps in the war so far. Some 218 detainees were exchanged on Monday – 108 Ukrainian woman and … Continue reading Ukrainian Women POWS released in Prisoner Swap