Members phkrause Posted January 30, 2023 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2023 Why the Ukrainian Victory is Important for the World? 10 reasons from the American historian Timothy Snyder At the invitation of the Kyiv Security Forum, prominent American historian Timothy Snyder named ten reasons why Ukraine’s victory in the war against Russia is important to humanity. Here is his speech. https://ucu.edu.ua/en/news/timoti-snajder-chomu-peremoga-ukrayiny-vazhlyva-dlya-svitu/ Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 2, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 2, 2023 War’s longest battle exacts high price in ‘heart of Ukraine’ KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Visitors used to browse through Bakhmut’s late 19th century buildings, enjoy walks in its rose-lined lakeside park and revel in the sparkling wines produced in historic underground caves. That was when the city in eastern Ukraine was a popular tourist destination. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-longest-battle-bakhmut-893a2f22a73c68162c6cb3bbd62efe91? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 2, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 2, 2023 Russia hits civilian targets anew, EU officials visit Kyiv KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles hit residential areas in an eastern Ukrainian city Thursday for the second time in 24 hours, while top European Union officials held talks with the government in Kyiv as the war with Russia approaches its one-year milestone. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-politics-government-european-union-30925e2a28638d1fb971b64d10acd6f8 Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 3, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 3, 2023 Along Ukraine-Belarus border, a war of nerves — and drones BELARUS BORDER, Ukraine (AP) — The reconnaissance drones fly several times a day from Ukrainian positions deep inside the thick forest that marches across the border into Belarus, a close Russian ally, scouring sky and land for signs of trouble on the other side. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-europe-belarus-614236f44648d7b80f7698c133131a7e? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 3, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 3, 2023 Putin invokes Stalingrad battle as justifying Ukraine fight MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday marked the 80th anniversary of the World War II Soviet victory over Nazi German forces in the battle of Stalingrad, and invoked the long and grueling fight as justification for the conflict in Ukraine. https://apnews.com/article/putin-politics-russia-government-volgograd-volga-river-b0b08f841a7fab472f9d5002c08108d2? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 4, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 4, 2023 Russian missiles reportedly damage a historic synagogue in southeastern Ukraine An unconfirmed photo of the synagogue on Twitter shows a massive hole in the building’s exterior; the state of the interior is unclear. https://www.jta.org/2023/02/02/global/russian-missiles-reportedly-damage-a-historic-synagogue-in-southeastern-ukraine? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 5, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 5, 2023 Dozens of soldiers freed in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war have returned home following a prisoner swap, officials on both sides said Saturday. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-politics-dbb56b9e4560417e358c964d4846617d? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 5, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 5, 2023 Ukraine defense minister expects help from West on warplanes KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s defense minister expressed confidence Sunday that Western allies would agree to the country’s latest weapons request — warplanes to fight off Russian forces that invaded nearly a year ago. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kharkiv-5a6bd8f0f8883eba460be07c6b3cf7a7 Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 7, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 7, 2023 The US wants citizens to help Ukrainian refugees settle here. Jewish New Yorkers are stepping up. (New York Jewish Week) — A year ago, Diana and Vitalii Nakonechnyi never expected that they and their two young kids would be living in Riverdale, a leafy neighborhood in the Bronx. Then again, they also never expected a war would force them to evacuate their hometown of Kharkiv, Ukraine. https://www.jta.org/2023/02/06/ny/from-airport-to-new-homes-these-jewish-new-yorkers-are-helping-ukrainian-refugees-settle-here? phkrause 1 Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 8, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2023 Zelenskyy seeks weaponry in surprise trips to London, Paris PARIS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought Western support for his country in surprise visits to Britain and France on Wednesday, pushing for fighter jets to battle Russian invaders in a dramatic speech to the U.K. Parliament, and then flying to Paris to meet the French and German leaders over dinner at the Elysee Palace. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-zelenskyy-british-politics-united-kingdom-business-52c633390e7b140acb445807bdc7e11e? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 8, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2023 Svitolina calls for Russians to be banned from Olympics KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian tennis player and Olympic bronze medalist Elina Svitolina pushed for a total ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Paris Games in an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-sports-gael-monfils-elina-svitolina-belarus-b5d294a9af2451aa2d40f46ea338f88f Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 8, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2023 US approves $10B arms sale to Poland as Ukraine war rages on WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday approved a $10 billion arms sale to NATO ally Poland as Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine rages. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-nato-politics-poland-8ab1d99a3fe10876198c53fa65e0d77e Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 8, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 8, 2023 Germany, Denmark, Netherlands pledge Ukraine Leopard 1 tanks KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands announced Tuesday that they plan to provide Ukraine with at least 100 refurbished Leopard 1 battle tanks in the coming months, a pledge that comes as Kyiv anticipates a new Russian offensive around the anniversary of its invasion. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-politics-business-a6e3f41e8a72e52466bff4d860bded38 Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 9, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 9, 2023 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy makes emotional appeal for EU membership BRUSSELS (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked his Western allies Thursday for more weapons and said “a Ukraine that is winning” its war with Russia should become a member of the European Union, arguing the bloc won’t be complete without it. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-zelenskyy-politics-france-government-european-union-9ea8e33ad7520cac6fc1b1d8a420d429? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 9, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 9, 2023 Fact check: US expenditure for the Afghanistan War surpasses aid given to Ukraine The claim: US aid to Ukraine is double expenditure for Afghanistan War https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/02/08/fact-check-post-distorts-us-expenditures-ukraine-afghanistan/11149759002/? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 10, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 10, 2023 Russia hits targets across Ukraine with missiles, drones KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia used strategic bombers, cruise missiles and killer drones in a wave of attacks across Ukraine early Friday, while Moscow’s military push that Kyiv says has been brewing for days appeared to pick up pace in eastern areas ahead of the one-year anniversary of its invasion. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kharkiv-eb242b1e9d1894e5616bc2da55173d88? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 12, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 12, 2023 Hilltop coal-mining town a tactical prize in Ukraine war KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a small coal-mining town on Ukraine’s eastern front line, a fight for strategic superiority is being waged in a battlefield steeped with symbolism as the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion nears. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-politics-donetsk-e95c0f599a117e2f1b21d077ccd075cf? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 14, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 14, 2023 Eli Rosenbaum takes skills honed Nazi-hunting to investigating war crimes in Ukraine WASHINGTON (JTA) –– During the 35 years Eli Rosenbaum spent hunting Nazis, he always looked up to his forebears in the profession. But it was only recently, as he ventured into Ukraine to track down Russian war criminals, that he felt a personal connection with the investigators who pursued Adolf Hitler’s henchmen in the years following World War II. https://www.jta.org/2023/02/09/politics/eli-rosenbaum-takes-skills-honed-nazi-hunting-to-investigating-war-crimes-in-ukraine? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 14, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 14, 2023 Russia pushes advance on Bakhmut, bolsters defenses in south KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fierce battles raged outside Bakhmut as Russian forces pushed their advance on the eastern city with heavy shelling and infantry attacks, Ukraine’s presidential office said Monday, with at least five civilians killed and as many wounded in action across the war-torn country in the last 24 hours. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-government-e784bec3a0592e4a6eb283088c4edaa4? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 14, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 14, 2023 AP PHOTOS: In Ukraine, searing images capture a year of war Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago brought death, destruction and hardship to the country, and awakened fears of a new Cold War. https://apnews.com/article/photography-russia-ukraine-war-one-year-anniversary-d1243fd05c0b006eecd200ecbbd5db71? phkrause 1 Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 15, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2023 War in Ukraine at 1 year: Pain, resilience in global economy An Egyptian widow is struggling to afford meat and eggs for her five children. An exasperated German laundry owner watches as his energy bill jumps fivefold. Nigerian bakeries have shut their doors, unable to afford the exorbitant price of flour. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-economic-impact-ef6e4c4443743ccbf7740892fb0b4f3b? Russia claims minor Ukraine progress, Kyiv readies offensive KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces claimed some battlefield success Wednesday as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine labored to gain momentum almost a year after it began, while Ukraine said it needs another few months to stage its own offensive. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-feb-15-2023-cc9598703a719e1de464366630065329 UN agencies seek $5.6B to help Ukraine, its refugees abroad GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s humanitarian aid and refugee agencies said Wednesday they are seeking $5.6 billion to help millions of people in Ukraine and countries that have taken in fleeing Ukrainians in the wake of Russia’s invasion of their country nearly a year ago. https://apnews.com/article/politics-political-refugees-06d44587c62535344e170809c9019b99 Sweden says its weapons are “significant” boost for Ukraine KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Sweden pledged Wednesday to rush fearsome Archer artillery cannons to Ukraine “as soon as possible” but also cautioned that future military aid would have to be balanced with its own defense needs as a would-be future member of the NATO military alliance. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-politics-sweden-e9958f7b58453a0310200853b15e2101 Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 16, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 16, 2023 'Not getting better' Stetson's 4 Ukrainian students worry about war, prepare for life after Mark Harper Daytona Beach News-Journal | USA TODAY NETWORK DELAND − For Ukrainians, there is a division: Life before Feb. 24, 2022, and life after. Veronika Shchur and three of her Stetson University roommates, all of them from Ukraine, contend with that on a daily basis − even from nearly 6,000 miles away. Russia's full-scale invasion of their homeland, now nearly one year ago, weighs on Shchur, Yana Verbova, Yuliia Balan and Genevia Gayden every day, even as they scurry to and from class, complete assignments and assimilate to an American college town. See STUDENTS , Page 6A “Right now in Ukraine, every single person has at least an acquaintance, a friend, a family member... who has been killed in this war.” Genevia Gayden student Students, from left, Yana Verbova, Yuliia Balan, Genevia Gayden and Veronika Shchur, all from Ukraine, sit together in their DeLand apartment recently. They each wore colorful vyshyvankas, traditional Ukrainian embroidered blouses. All four are at Stetson on scholarships established after faculty expressed a desire to help Ukraine. DAVID TUCKER/THE NEWS-JOURNAL Continued from Page 1A Shchur was in Kyiv, the capitol, when Russian bombs started exploding across Ukraine's cities and Russian tanks encroached a sovereign nation's borders. “Your parents are waking up your sisters, telling them to take their favorite toys. You are getting medicine, documents, money you have and you are running to a bomb shelter and you don't know if you can return home because Russians are bombing everything they see,” Shchur said in a recent interview with the four students on campus. Within a week, Shchur's family fled Ukraine. And before long, Shchur and one of her sisters moved to Texas. Last spring she and her three roommates learned of a full-ride Stetson scholarship created to help displaced Ukrainian students. Elizabeth Plantan, assistant professor of political science, was among the professors and administrators behind last year's initiative to bring the four Ukrainian students to Stetson. “It came from a position of wanting to do something. To not feeling like we were helpless in this situation, that we could do something to help Ukraine and invest in the future of Ukraine,” Plantan said. Plantan said the Ukrainians are “some of the best students I've ever had,” and that Stetson is a better place because of their presence. “We gained so much from having them here, internationalizing the university and showcasing our commitment to global citizenship,” she said. “I think there has been a reframing ... thinking of this less as 'this is charity' and thinking more about the fact that this is a partnership that we hope we will maintain throughout time with Ukraine.” The university announced the scholarships will be renewed for another year, with all four students planning to return in 2023-2024. School officials are now fundraising, with a goal of $100,000. The university will absorb the remaining costs. Genevia Gayden wanted to fight back, 'to protect Ukraine' The students all arrived together on Aug. 9, when they started orientation. The university decided to have the Ukrainians live together in one apartment − each has her own room − so they might have a respite from the culture shock. “I think it's better for all of us that we understand that we are not alone,” said Gayden, the only first-year student of the four. “... This homesickness and loneliness would be much worse, but here we get an entire apartment speaking Ukrainian 24-7, which I'd say does contribute to our mental health in a very positive way.” Gayden is from Kyiv, but her family is from eastern Ukraine, the Luhansk region occupied by the Russians. During a joint interview with the four students, Gayden was the most outspoken, reminding Americans that while the full-scale war started in 2022, Russia's conflict with Ukraine goes back to 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and other regions. Her grandparents have lived in Luhansk under Russian occupation. “They have been living in this state where there is military vehicles … no internet sometimes or being turned off, or messengers being blocked. With people with guns going in the streets,” she said. “It has been going on for some people for a very long time. For me, this entire theme of war in Ukraine has been going on since I was in middle school.” Earlier on, Gayden studied acting and considered a career in the arts. As the war was starting, she said she wanted to join the fight. “I actually wanted to go to the military. I actually wanted to fight back, to protect Ukraine,” she said. But she said health issues prevented her from doing that. So she has taken on other jobs, including website design, teaching and working for the government. In DeLand she is studying political science. Her father, a former diplomat, is Ukraine's deputy minister of youth and sports. Getting involved in politics underscores a grim takeaway from the war with Russia. “Right now in Ukraine, every single person has at least an acquaintance a friend, a family member or a distant acquaintance who has been killed in this war,” Gayden said. “And this is such a huge trauma for the entire population of the country which cannot be reversed and cannot be undone in any way.” She wants the world, and Americans particularly, to see Ukraine as she does: a democracy fighting for its very existence and paying a “very high price for that.” Gayden's career goals are not yet crystal clear. “My one objective is wherever I am, whatever I am doing, even if I don't return to Ukraine, like if I stay to study (at Stetson) for three more years, for example, to still contribute to the effort, to the war effort in some way possible.” she said. “... Everything is uncertain, and I think it is fine to not have a set plan. I think it's fine just to see where life takes you.” Yuliia Balan learns of air raids and texts her parents: 'Please hide' Balan, who is from Ternopil, a western Ukraine city, was a student at a university in Lviv, but she was in London for an exchange program. She learned of the war and called home. “My parents were not picking up and I was, of course, concerned. All of the months I was living in London, I was stressed and I didn't know what was going on,” she said. Her family remained in Ukraine, going back and forth to the bomb shelter, where there was no phone service. “The situation has worsened with the winter season when the rockets started flying on the electrical infrastructure and now we have power outages,” she said. “We can have, like, electricity for three hours a day just so people can cook their food, do their laundry, the most crucial stuff.” Being seven time zones away is “concerning,” she said. When she learns of air raids, she texts them: “Are you going to the bomb shelter? Please hide.” Balan said Ukraine is a “strong nation that can cope with any difficulties, but we need help from the international community,” including weapons systems to protect its people. “My individual hope,” she said, “is that I will be able to graduate with a diploma in my major … political science. And in the future, I can get a job that will be connected to helping Ukraine to rebuild after the war.” Yana Verbova: Ukrainians 'will never give up' Verbova is from Chernivtsi, a city in the Carpathian mountain range not far from the Romanian border. In Chernivtsi, she studied dentistry at highly rated Bukavinian State University. At Stetson, she is a health sciences major. The war left her “extremely scared,” she said. “It is impossible to study, to live, to do all of the necessary things we do every day. It's just terrible,” she said. “You go to the bomb shelter and you don't know if you're going to come back.” In July, her family sent her to stay with an old family friend in Deltona. The family had hosted her father when he was an exchange students decades earlier. From there, she learned of the Stetson Ukraine initiative and applied. Verbova said her goal is the same as all Ukrainians: to end the war. “Because Ukrainians are such a nation where they are always … resilient, they will never give up,” she said. “So I hope the war will end soon, because it has been for so long.” She believes her mission is to gain knowledge so she can return home and help Ukraine after the war ends. Veronika Shchur: 'It's not getting any better' Shchur, an economics major from Kyiv, not only studies at Stetson, but is also taking online classes at her Ukraine university. And she works. Gayden chimed in: “I don't think Veronika ever sleeps.” Staying busy helps Shchur avoid thinking about the war all the time. “Here at Stetson, we have the opportunity to focus and think about something else, to study and to, you know, not get distracted from all these terrible things that are happening in Ukraine,” she said. “It's important to remember even though you don't see as much news as it was in the beginning of the war, it hasn't become any better. There are still attacks all the time and it's not getting better.” Shchur said she would ultimately enjoy serving as an economic adviser to the United Nations, as well. At Stetson, Shchur is getting a taste of that by participating in the university's Model U.N. program. Like her roommates, Shchur said she intends to take the knowledge she gains at Stetson and put it to good use at home. “Ukraine definitely needs help with economics after the war,” she said, “and it's just nice to have the opportunity to study economics at Stetson in the U.S. the world's leading country.” Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 16, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 16, 2023 In the lives of 5 friends, Ukraine's war story unfolds BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — In the cemetery where Oleksii Zavadskyi and Yurii Stiahliuk are buried, the women they loved take drags on the men’s favorite brands of cigarettes. Clouds of smoke are exhaled in silence. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-one-year-lives-of-5-friends-0443aac32251e86a595cf2da23f8faef? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 17, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 17, 2023 Support for providing weapons to Ukraine fading in US; 97% of Russian army in Ukraine: Updates Most Americans favor some role in helping Ukraine in its war with Russia, but support for supplying weapons and money is declining, a new survey suggests. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2023/02/15/ukraine-russia-live-updates/11262667002/? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 17, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 17, 2023 Ukraine update: The obscure, unheralded weapon that won the Battle of Vuhledar It just can’t be overstated just what a disaster Vuhledar has been for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/2/13/2152710/-Ukraine-update-The-obscure-unheralded-weapon-that-won-the-Battle-of-Vuhledar? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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