Nadia Povalinska, Hello and a warm welcome. Thank you for your glorious photo. Your country and the Ukrainian people are models for us. With admiration and full support to Ukraine.🌻
Nadia Povalinska, Hello and a warm welcome. Thank you for your glorious photo. Your country and the Ukrainian people are models for us. With admiration and full support to Ukraine.🌻
You and Nancy capture the shining lesson that Ukrainians are teaching Americans in their valiant fight to save their homeland and democracy: courage and perseverance in the face of unspeakable violence.
Michael, Nicole Wallace has been interviewing, almost daily, a man in Ukraine who is well spoken and in the heart of violence. She asked him why he and others don't just flee. He admitted he had thought a lot about this question coming from an American and came up with a fine answer. He told Nicole to ask American veterans the same question. Although American vets are not fighting on their own soil, they do fight alongside many who are fighting for democracy and protecting our democracy at home. We might say to our own vets that their courage and perseverance have been valiant in holding on to democracy here at home while fighting on foreign shores.
Michael, Yes, the Ukrainians demonstrate values, unity, courage, hard work, ingenuity, humanity and suffering in extremis, I've noted their good humor and warmth, too. A noble and determined band of brothers and sisters.
No way to know. Tanya's health, escalation of attacks in the area, Poland having difficulty handling the great number of Ukrainians in Warsaw and Krakauer... He will contact us when he can. Thanks for checking FB. It may not be an available way now to communicate.
His FB posts tend to be reports on how the Ukrainian army is doing, or similar kinds of reports related to the situation in Ukraine. Never anything personal.
'Desperation Grows in Cities Under Continued Russian Assault
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of waging “a war of annihilation” as cities and towns came under sustained bombardment. In one southern city, hundreds took to the streets to protest the detention of its mayor, witnesses said, a sign of Russia’s struggle to subdue even places it captures.'
'Some of the last remaining civilians fled their villages with heavy fighting and smoke in the distance in Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday morning.'
'LVIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces intensified their campaign of devastation aimed at cities and towns across Ukraine, including in the capital, Kyiv'
'Russian forces have not achieved anything resembling a strategic military victory since the first days of the war more than two weeks ago, and have turned to attempts to flatten whole sections of cities. Ukraine’s military said on Saturday that all attempts by Russian forces to advance on any front had been stopped and that the Ukrainian forces had inflicted “heavy losses in manpower and equipment.” The claims could not be independently confirmed but were in line with analyses by the Institute for the Study of War and other military experts.'
'In Kyiv, artillery battles in the suburbs remained intense, though the Russian advance toward the capital seemed to be on pause. In recent days, attacks by Ukrainian light infantry units and Turkish-built drones continued to have some success in ambushing Russian tanks, artillery and mechanized vehicles as they try to encircle the city,. Images from multiple satellites showed family homes on fire in a town less than five miles north of Kyiv.'
'Hundreds of people took to the streets of Melitopol in southern Ukraine on Saturday to protest the detention of the city’s mayor on Friday by Russian forces. The Ukrainian government called the detention a kidnapping and a war crime.'
'For two weeks, Russian forces have failed to take the strategic southern city of Mykolaiv and, in turn, have stepped up their bombardment of civilian targets there, causing damage to a cancer hospital and sending residents fleeing into bomb shelters. Once again on Saturday morning, residents awoke to the sounds of artillery fire and explosions.'
'Russia warned the United States that convoys with weapons sent to Ukraine would be “legitimate targets” for the Russian military, saying the “thoughtless transfer” of weapons such as antiaircraft and antitank missile systems could lead to serious consequences.'
'The U.N.’s disarmament chief said the agency had no evidence of any biological weapons program in Ukraine. Russia had accused the United States of a plot involving biological weapons laboratories in Ukraine and migratory birds, bats and insects.'
'Deutsche Bank said it was “winding down” operations in Russia, a day after the German bank’s chief financial officer said that doing so would not be practical or “the right thing to do.”
'How we verify our reporting on the Ukraine war: To cut through the fog of propaganda and misinformation on both sides, The New York Times has deployed dozens of reporters, photographers, videographers, audio journalists, writers and others to Ukraine and the countries bordering it to deliver real-time, independent, in-depth coverage of the conflict and its reverberations across the region.'
'LVIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian government dispatched dozens of buses on Saturday with urgently needed food and medicine to the hundreds of thousands of people trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol. Similar efforts have repeatedly failed in recent days as fighting rages around the city and land mines line some roads around the area.'
“I have to say this with pain: Mariupol remains blocked by the enemy,” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said in an overnight address to the nation. “Russian troops did not let our aid into the city and continue to torture our people, our Mariupol residents.” (NYTimes)
Thanks for this, Fern. I shake my head at the cruelty of the Russian military and it's leader. I can't blame the average Russian citizen as they are the ones who carry the brunt of any sanctions/retaliations that have been levied against Putin and his buddies.
Subscribers: IF YOU WANT TO SAY HELLO TO ALLEN, GO TO 3/10's forum, which is where he posted. I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM ALLEN about a 1/2 hour ago:
Allen Hingston
We are sitting in a Polish town waiting to get off the train and go through immigration. 13 hours since we went to the Lviv station..we sat on the train since 230 pm. It is now 2330.
Nadia Povalinska, Hello and a warm welcome. Thank you for your glorious photo. Your country and the Ukrainian people are models for us. With admiration and full support to Ukraine.🌻
You and Nancy capture the shining lesson that Ukrainians are teaching Americans in their valiant fight to save their homeland and democracy: courage and perseverance in the face of unspeakable violence.
Michael, Nicole Wallace has been interviewing, almost daily, a man in Ukraine who is well spoken and in the heart of violence. She asked him why he and others don't just flee. He admitted he had thought a lot about this question coming from an American and came up with a fine answer. He told Nicole to ask American veterans the same question. Although American vets are not fighting on their own soil, they do fight alongside many who are fighting for democracy and protecting our democracy at home. We might say to our own vets that their courage and perseverance have been valiant in holding on to democracy here at home while fighting on foreign shores.
Michael, Yes, the Ukrainians demonstrate values, unity, courage, hard work, ingenuity, humanity and suffering in extremis, I've noted their good humor and warmth, too. A noble and determined band of brothers and sisters.
Beautiful, Fern.
I just posted a message to Allen and Tanya and will let you know when and if he responds. Salud, Pam.
Thank you, Fern. They are always not far from my consciousness.
Fern, I just checked Allen's FB page. No activity for almost 15 hours. May we hope taht's a sign they're on the move?
No way to know. Tanya's health, escalation of attacks in the area, Poland having difficulty handling the great number of Ukrainians in Warsaw and Krakauer... He will contact us when he can. Thanks for checking FB. It may not be an available way now to communicate.
His FB posts tend to be reports on how the Ukrainian army is doing, or similar kinds of reports related to the situation in Ukraine. Never anything personal.
LIVE from the NY Times
Updated
March 12, 2022, 10:46 a.m. ET5 minutes ago
'Desperation Grows in Cities Under Continued Russian Assault
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of waging “a war of annihilation” as cities and towns came under sustained bombardment. In one southern city, hundreds took to the streets to protest the detention of its mayor, witnesses said, a sign of Russia’s struggle to subdue even places it captures.'
'Some of the last remaining civilians fled their villages with heavy fighting and smoke in the distance in Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday morning.'
'LVIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces intensified their campaign of devastation aimed at cities and towns across Ukraine, including in the capital, Kyiv'
'Russian forces have not achieved anything resembling a strategic military victory since the first days of the war more than two weeks ago, and have turned to attempts to flatten whole sections of cities. Ukraine’s military said on Saturday that all attempts by Russian forces to advance on any front had been stopped and that the Ukrainian forces had inflicted “heavy losses in manpower and equipment.” The claims could not be independently confirmed but were in line with analyses by the Institute for the Study of War and other military experts.'
'In Kyiv, artillery battles in the suburbs remained intense, though the Russian advance toward the capital seemed to be on pause. In recent days, attacks by Ukrainian light infantry units and Turkish-built drones continued to have some success in ambushing Russian tanks, artillery and mechanized vehicles as they try to encircle the city,. Images from multiple satellites showed family homes on fire in a town less than five miles north of Kyiv.'
'Hundreds of people took to the streets of Melitopol in southern Ukraine on Saturday to protest the detention of the city’s mayor on Friday by Russian forces. The Ukrainian government called the detention a kidnapping and a war crime.'
'For two weeks, Russian forces have failed to take the strategic southern city of Mykolaiv and, in turn, have stepped up their bombardment of civilian targets there, causing damage to a cancer hospital and sending residents fleeing into bomb shelters. Once again on Saturday morning, residents awoke to the sounds of artillery fire and explosions.'
'Russia warned the United States that convoys with weapons sent to Ukraine would be “legitimate targets” for the Russian military, saying the “thoughtless transfer” of weapons such as antiaircraft and antitank missile systems could lead to serious consequences.'
'The U.N.’s disarmament chief said the agency had no evidence of any biological weapons program in Ukraine. Russia had accused the United States of a plot involving biological weapons laboratories in Ukraine and migratory birds, bats and insects.'
'Deutsche Bank said it was “winding down” operations in Russia, a day after the German bank’s chief financial officer said that doing so would not be practical or “the right thing to do.”
'How we verify our reporting on the Ukraine war: To cut through the fog of propaganda and misinformation on both sides, The New York Times has deployed dozens of reporters, photographers, videographers, audio journalists, writers and others to Ukraine and the countries bordering it to deliver real-time, independent, in-depth coverage of the conflict and its reverberations across the region.'
'LVIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian government dispatched dozens of buses on Saturday with urgently needed food and medicine to the hundreds of thousands of people trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol. Similar efforts have repeatedly failed in recent days as fighting rages around the city and land mines line some roads around the area.'
“I have to say this with pain: Mariupol remains blocked by the enemy,” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said in an overnight address to the nation. “Russian troops did not let our aid into the city and continue to torture our people, our Mariupol residents.” (NYTimes)
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Thanks for this, Fern. I shake my head at the cruelty of the Russian military and it's leader. I can't blame the average Russian citizen as they are the ones who carry the brunt of any sanctions/retaliations that have been levied against Putin and his buddies.
Fern, Lviv was the last place we knew Tanya and Allen to be, correct?
Subscribers: IF YOU WANT TO SAY HELLO TO ALLEN, GO TO 3/10's forum, which is where he posted. I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM ALLEN about a 1/2 hour ago:
Allen Hingston
We are sitting in a Polish town waiting to get off the train and go through immigration. 13 hours since we went to the Lviv station..we sat on the train since 230 pm. It is now 2330.
Thank you, Fern. I exclaimed “Yippeee” when I saw this. It’s been a long haul for them…so glad they are safe