To Be Free or to Be Free, That’s the Ukrainian Choice
Lessons from a forest gathering
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To Be Free or to Be Free, That’s the Ukrainian Choice
Daily War Journal on Chicago’s WGN Radio
from Monday 17 April: Joe Lindsley's daily Ukraine report on Chicago's WGN Radio with Bob Sirott
Sunday 16 April was Easter Sunday for the Greek Catholics of Lviv, and despite the war, they sang and danced in the forest. "Now I know why Ukraine will win," said an American professor from Harvard, watching the scene. "This is real power."
Plus: "My city is gone," says an elderly refugee from Bakhmut. And a Ukrainian woman reminds me: "There is no half-freedom. You are either free or you are a slave." Here are stories from a war-time holiday weekend in Ukraine.
"The most basic, most rudimentary spiritual need of the Russian people is the need for suffering, ever-present and unquenchable, everywhere and in everything" —Dostoevsky
Let's take a look at #Russia's "Victim Mentality" vs #Ukraine's "Victory Mentality." I think it explains what's happening here.
The Russian Foreign Ministry complains that the world is not appreciating Russian culture, while Russian soldiers behead a Ukrainian prisoner of war. Meanwhile, even within Ukraine, people struggle against bad elements—including those seemingly well-intentioned people who want to plunder and profit from Ukraine. Here's what the feeling is Ukraine these days ... "the most basic, most rudimentary spiritual need of the Russian people is the need for suffering, ever-present and unquenchable, everywhere and in everything" —Russian writer Dostoevsky in the 19th century. from my Ukraine report on Chicago’s @wgnradio given each weekday since February 2022.
In the Ukrainian Language (and Polish): You’re Either Free or You’re a Slave, There’s No In-Between
The reliable Joe Lindsley joins us at „Rock Rachon” on Monday. Together we discuss some news from Ukraine. We are talking about fulfilling the promise and handing over 13 MiG fighters to the Ukrainian Air Force through Slovakia.
We talk about the leak of classified information from the Pentagon and how it affected the upcoming Ukrainian offensive and dispel the disinformation, allegedly based on these leaks, about American special forces soldiers who were supposed to operate in Ukraine.
Michał and Joe also discuss the upcoming Ukrainian offensive itself - how are the preparations for it going? Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.
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