Ignore the Noise: Russia Is Growing Weaker—and Ukraine is Winning
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Sending from Kharkiv, under air-alarm: as is so often the case, on the eve of Ukrainian Independence Day hours after it seems Russian mercenary Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group which destroyed Bakhmut and so many other Ukrainian places, died when his plane was shot down over Russia …
Ignore the Noise: Russia Is Growing Weaker—and Ukraine is Winning
Kyiv—After the Ukrainian second independence day in the time of Russia’s big war, I realized this: Ukraine is indeed triumphing. Yes, Russia is capable of terrorist acts and yes Russia can still throw bodies at the front lines.
But Moscow’s thunder is fading and most Ukrainians had a calm Independence Day. Victory can be had, as the chief rabbi of Ukraine sings in the song that kicks off this broadcast.
And as we consider the Republican primary debate, I share a story about a strange and revealing dinner I had with some of America's heavyweights: Chris Christie, Rush Limbaugh, Karl Rove, and Roger Ailes, plus a sprinkling of women from Fox News. It sounds like a strange dream but it was real. What did they say? What did I learn? Why does it matter now?
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THE BIRDS OF FREEDOM—Max From Kharkiv Explains Why This Drone is Necessary
I post this from the bold, elegant Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, just 30 ominous miles from Mordor aka Russia. But recently, on a two-day retreat with friends in Ukraine’s Carpathian mountains, a refuge from Russian bombs, I recorded this video with my friend @neivanmade, great Ukrainian artist. We are helping our friend Max in Kharkiv to purchase a powerful strike drone for the 92d brigade that defends Kharkiv and Bakhmut.
Max’s team made a video comparing this drone to a falcon, and incredibly, as @neivanmade and I made the video promo for the drone, a falcon flew above in the Carpathian mountains at the great @residence_mc6 . In the Ukrainian language, this type of falcon is called the “wind-fighter”: soaring against the odds.
That’s what we are all doing. Whoever donates the most for this drone will receive the @neivanmade print visible in the last slide.
Update: We’ve raised $10,000.00 of the $25,000 total. This is the greatest battle for freedom and dignity of our times. We welcome all support: https://www.ukrainianfreedomnews.com/donation/.
“I see you.
Each of you.
At night.
In armor.
Wherever you are.
I see you.
And you don’t see me.
Because these are my velds. Forests. Rivers.
This is my land.
For you I am the predator.
And you are my prey.”
Together for victory, especially in these dark nights before dawn.
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