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M3333's avatar

I am doubling my monthly contribution to Ukraine 24 for your defense! I STAND WITH UKRAINE!!!

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Viktor Kravchuk's avatar

Tḧank you so much for caring about us! 💙

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Jane Lingle's avatar

I care deeply. I read all your posts, your book I've downloaded. The story about your son had me in tears. Im horrified about how Trump turned our support away! I wish I could do a paid membership. My income is totally Social Security.

I was unaware that China is fighting with Russia against your country. I wonder if it's because of Trump's turning allegiance and the high tariffs he is continuing with China.

I am very proud that Biden stood with Ukraine but sad that it took so long to send war weapons to quickly end this fight for Ukrain! I hope other countries continue supporting Ukrain 🇺🇦

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Wendy Potochnik's avatar

You write with such beauty and clarity. My heart is with you and your country. Take care.

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Viktor Kravchuk's avatar

Thank you dear Wendy. I'm always thinking about how the message would find you at the most clear way possible, because my mind is really a mess, and I spend hours and hours cutting so many ideas in order to make a connected and readable composition. It's so important for me to hear (or better, to read) that you liked! 💙💛

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Sherry Gerbi's avatar

You’re doing a wonderful job editing! I’m trying to do better editing my mouth when speaking with family! 🤭

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Cynthia Bauman's avatar

@viktorkravchuk I second what Wendy said, wholeheartedly. Your writing is exemplary, evocative, vulnerable, strong, raw, real. When I read your posts, I find it hard to believe that English is your second language. I subscribed for 1 year, and will renew when I can. Thank you for sharing what your experience is so truthfully. I stand with you and all of Ukraine.

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Lynn4Humanity's avatar

I, too feel the same way, Viktor. Your heart is in everything you write. We love you and all of Ukraine. 💙🇺🇦💙

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Tracey Conant's avatar

I am reading about the history of Ukraine and I am amazed at how resilient and strong your country is. Most people in the US especially the one in charge probably have no idea. I am 58 and am just now learning. Keep up the good fight. I pray every day for your country as well as mine.

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Viktor Kravchuk's avatar

I pray every day for the Unites States too dear Tracey. Our story was shaped in centuries of war, of invasion, of domination, famine, humiliation, we have something in our blood, and the interesting is that those of us who were born on the early years of the independence (1991) or in final years of the Soviet Union (1987 in my case) in many cases didn't had the chance to feel that "something" for real... Now no one has doubts about that! 💙💛🇺🇦🇺🇸

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Elizabeth Skinner-Orgeron's avatar

I was born just a few weeks before Ukraine gained its independence, so I've never known a world in which Ukraine was not a sovereign nation. It's interesting to see the generational differences between people born in the Soviet era and those born after it. For instance, I know someone who lived in Ukraine when it was part of the Soviet Union, and who left to come to the States about a year before Ukraine became independent. This person speaks Russian as their native language, and, while I've been studying Russian so that I can communicate better with them, I have more interest in learning Ukrainian. From a cultural perspective, I have very mixed feelings about studying Russian.

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Sherry Gerbi's avatar

If you have an aptitude for learning the language, it might stand you well in the future. The world will need people who are fluent in English & Russian as well as Chinese. If you love it, continue your studies.

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Tracey Conant's avatar

❤️ Thank you for praying for us. We are learning how to deal with our new situation and people are slowly coming out of the shock of the changes that are happening here. An estimated 5 million people had protests on April 5th all around the country the theme was “Hands Off” to protest all the changes that are being implemented to many government services. There will be another nationwide protest on April 19th.

You all definitely have that “something”the way you continue to stand up to the Russian invasion. We could learn a lot from your spirit. Most Americans are behind Ukraine 🇺🇦 despite what our so-called leader says. Stay safe and may god bless you.

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Sara Bothsidesnow's avatar

Tracey, How great that you are reading about the history of Ukraine! Just in case you haven’t heard of it yet, former Yale Historian Timothy Snyder (who has made the tough choice to move to Canada—the brain drain that happens with dictatorship oligarchies) has a great and free podcast series called The Making of Modern Ukraine. It is his recorded Yale history course in 23 classes and is truly fascinating and engaging. Here is a two-minute trailer: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-making-of-modern-ukraine/id1653131950?i=1000585088072 .

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Oaktown's avatar

Thank you for this tip; I just subscribed to Snyder's podcast.

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Sara Bothsidesnow's avatar

Cool! Hope you like it. Appreciate your Nerd Reich tip (YouTube) also.

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Patti G's avatar

I just downloaded, looking forward to reading it. Hang in there.

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Tracey Conant's avatar

Ooh thank you! I will listen to it for sure. It is so sad that they are feeling the need to leave it is hard to believe this is happening but they have been working on this behind the scenes for many years😞. I am reading Bloodlands by Timothy Snyder!

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Marita in  Mexico's avatar

I believe our fate is linked to yours.

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Viktor Kravchuk's avatar

Our fate is definitely linked, and that's why our fight is linked in exactly the same way. We will win. There's no other option! 💙💛

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Marita in  Mexico's avatar

Viktor, this is the way it is in life. We have many partners whose fate is attached to ours.

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Beth Trosello's avatar

Millions of Americans Stand with Ukraine,, may you never bowing to Tyranny serve the people in the USA a lesson to be learned before our country falls,, You are My Hero’s‼️🇺🇦💙💛

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Viktor Kravchuk's avatar

Dear Beth, so kind of you, it flatters me so much to be called a hero, especially coming from country where so many of my lifetime heroes came from, such as Martin Luther King, JFK, Jimmy Carter, Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt.... I could keep mentioning more for a whole day. The tyrants of the current government are nothing compared to the legacy of these greatest American heroes. The true heroes of all time. Never forget that, so you will never forget how great your nation is! 💙💛🇺🇦🇺🇸

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Oaktown's avatar

And we Americans will never forget seeing Ukrainians make molotov cocktails from bottles and rags in the first days of Putin's 2022 invasion, nor Zelenskyy saying he didn't need a ride; he needed ammunition ... nor the Maidan Revolution, which ousted Putin's corrupt puppet, President Viktor Yanukovych.

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Elizabeth Skinner-Orgeron's avatar

We Americans need to learn from the Maidan Revolution, and have it here. Trump is the new Yanukovych, and we need him out!

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Oaktown's avatar

Yes! And we need to gather strength from Navalny's legacy: Don't be afraid.

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Bad Bunny's avatar

Героям слава ! 🇺🇦❤️🌻

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Sherry Gerbi's avatar

And thank you for showing the American flag alongside yours. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

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Jennifer Newton's avatar

It makes me so angry that this is happening. A Russia Chinese alliance does the entire world no good. And our dumb idiot in charge is selling our country to the highest bidder. Stand strong and know we do care!

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Viktor Kravchuk's avatar

Thank you so much dear Jennifer. We need to be strong on both sides of the Atlantic, Because while the alliance holds the line, the evil will come from the Pacific.

We need to be ready. They will not win. I promise you that. 💙💛

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Amanda Pahl's avatar

Don’t forget the internal threat

AMERICA wake UP ‼️‼️

Here’s the MOST important point you’re missing 🌺 Peter Thiel bought Vance & worked with Musk at PayPal together with Curtis Yarvin they’re using Trump to create a DICTATORSHIP through the Heritage Foundation with their plan - DARK ENLIGHTENMENT or neo reactionary movement nrx

The players and plans ‼️

TRUMP: MAGA

Elon MUSK: DOGE

Curtis YARVIN: RAGE

Peter THIEL: TECHNOCRACY

Russell VOUGHT: PROJECT 2025

Nick LAND:

‼️ DARK ENLIGHTENMENT

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50501 - It’s even worse than you think https://open.substack.com/pub/50501ny/p/its-even-worse-than-you-think?r=5coyuf&utm_medium=ios

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‼️ Peter THIEL crooked network

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https://youtu.be/NcSil8NeQq8?si=Y7YAtmzhLCQSl9C8

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Sara Bothsidesnow's avatar

This is so scary. I find myself afraid to dig into the links. But thank you. Was it you who posted about JD Vance buying repossessed farms? I also read something more about that which seemed conspiracy-like so I need to look into it further to source the claims. But it looks like you’ve got some necessary sources here including a piece on CY from The Guardian.

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Oaktown's avatar

Thank you for spreading the truth underlying apparent chaos. Gil Duran (The Nerd Neich YouTube channel) has been doing the same. You can subscribe to his articles (FrameLab) also. Not enough people know about this. Keep spreading the word!

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Sherry Gerbi's avatar

Thank you for all these resources. I don’t have the time or energy to check them out today but I have saved this entire post that I can use as a reference. Thank you for your efforts.

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Deb Marek's avatar

Viktor, the war you are fighting is not about land. It is about destroying freedom, decency, compassion, human rights, and about controlling humanity. It is a worldwide battle between fear and hope, morality and depravity, love and hate. Ukrainians are fighting and dying for every person on earth. We will never stop fighting and praying for you and being grateful to our last breath for your sacrifices to save the human race. God bless 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini 🙏🏼❤️

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Jaye Shands's avatar

I have dreaded this news for some time. Americans really don’t know how complicated this is getting for Ukraine and the world. How much headway the Chinese have made, especially in Pakistan, Eastern Russia, on the African continent. They’ve been so busy fearing and focused on Putin that they lost sight of what Xi has been up to. Indeed, more than ever, Ukraine fights for themselves and the world. We must fight like Ukrainians until we can oust this regime in our homeland. We no longer lead but have a responsibility to assist the free world in defense of democracy. Ukraine’s existence as well as our own, depend upon it.

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Sue foor's avatar

I have no clue how you make it all happen

I have never suffered bombs and war

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Viktor Kravchuk's avatar

Dear Sue, the more we go through, the more strength we find inside ourselves. And it's strange to say that, because it's only based on the fact that I lived yesterday and I'm here today to tell the story. If I consider the time forward, not the time past, when I wake up , I'm not so sure if I'll have that strength on the day that is starting. 💙

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Sue foor's avatar

I can understand that but not a level of war as it not something I have experienced. I believe in the power of positives and every time I read your posts I mentally send hope and positive energy to you.

Keep strong💙

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Sherry Gerbi's avatar

Yet you keep putting one foot in front of the other. That’s all we can do besides seeking the truth.

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Granny Lambert's avatar

💜☮️💜🙏💜

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Viktor Kravchuk's avatar

💙💛💙💛💙💛

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Maggie's avatar

Victor, they may have 1.4 billion people but they lack something you Ukrainians have in abundance. They don’t have the heart for this fight whereas each and every one of you fights with the heart of a thousand lions. You fight to protect not only your homeland and your families, but to protect your heritage, your culture, the birthplace of your parents and the graves of your ancestors. Your land runs red with blood. The blood spilled fighting for your precious homeland but also the blood that runs through your veins- that fierce warrior blood that cannot, will not be stopped until the last man is gone, the last hill surrendered, the last Russian, North Korean, Chinese or whoever else Putin can buy is laying lifeless or gone from your land. You will be victorious, because of your heart, the mighty Ukrainian heart that can’t stop, won’t stop.

We are with you. All our hearts beat with you.

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TCampbell's avatar

Lots of Ukrainians moved to Canada—-helping us keeping our Elbows Up—against Trump, Putin etc. you are our heroes

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Robot Bender's avatar

Many came to the US, too. I hope they don’t get thrown out by our current regime.

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Sherry Gerbi's avatar

And Maggie, a big difference is that the Ukrainian soldier knows why they are fighting unlike the Russian fighters who are growing tired of the war & not understanding beyond nationalism why they are there. I expect the Chinese soldiers will feel the same way. I watch YouTuber Peter Zeihan (Zeihan on Geopolitics) who does short explanations on what is happening in the world. He has noted the declining populations of both Russia & China & how that might play out over time. It’s quite interesting & you might want to check him out.

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Maggie's avatar

So very true. I’ll check him out and thanks!😊

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Deborah  Steinberg's avatar

✨The world is… actually supposed to fix this. Europe is beefing up and… as soon as this terror is felt closer to home, so will we…

We, too, will b beefing up.

No country on this planet is capable of defending itself from three other countries’ forces. And once they’re the boss of you, they will aim to be the boss of others.

(I don’t foresee Europe taking any sh*t. This is being reinforced by the day.)

You don’t have to be a journalist either for others to get a sense of what you’re experiencing in Ukraine. All the details don’t need to be known in order for some of us to understand they’re horrific.

Your heart’s flowing through your words, friend!

Stay safe, guys.

Slava Ukraini. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🐾🇺🇸🇺🇦✨

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Robot Bender's avatar

Europe has been through war on their land twice last century. They know what it's like and are grimly determined never to let it happen again.

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Melissa Harris's avatar

Some days, when I see what's happening in our country and how every day is a new assault on our constitution, I feel overwhelmed. But then I remember Ukraine and her people and how even in the most horrific, terrifying conditions of war, they refuse to give up. I don't have bombs dropping on my house. I haven't lost loved ones from a bullet, a rocket or across the border to safety. The very least I can do is fight for my country while I still can. Thank you, Victor for showing us how to be brave. You truly are a hero for our time.

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Lynn4Humanity's avatar

❤️‍🩹 I feel the same way. I'm disabled, and couldn't fight physically, but I will do what I can! The bravery of Viktor and all Ukrainians standing up to Putin and his evil allies is so inspiring. We will never give in to the evil.

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Robin E Ervin's avatar

I feel the same way.

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Ellen H's avatar

The bravery and courage of Ukraine gives us all hope. And it shows us what is needed to defend our right to exist. We see you. We stand with you.

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Sara Bothsidesnow's avatar

Viktor, no need to reply because you’d be doing so constantly if you take that on. My shame for my country need not be an added thing for you to worry about.

But I am ashamed of our heartless regime (not what’s left of our Democracy, but those trying to destroy it and do Putin’s evil bidding). So many recent abhorrent US decisions affecting Ukraine’s security and misusing or just self-eliminating our own power and trustworthiness. I am sorry this needs to be your problem, too. It’s WRONG, WRONG, WRONG.

And Americans who agree must be loud in our representatives’ ears about standing up to Trump and defending Ukraine as if our freedom depended on it, since it does. I hear 5calls.org is an easy way to do so.

And give to support Ukraine’s security.

But mostly I am truly touched by you sharing your beautiful heart with us. We shall overcome. People like you make that true.

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