за друзів - "for friends"

  I am writing with gratitude to close this chapter of my campaign to support Ukraine’s Military (ZSU). I am proud to say that since beginning this campaign earlier this year, in a very short time span as part of our community effort we have netted $7,000 in proceeds for ZSU . Through my passion for journalism and fundraising, I have had the rare privilege to understand military through the lens of real people who fought this war. One of these people are Jeremy Michael Miller, an American who fought for ZSU as part of the American-led foreign unit Chosen Company. Before his military tours to Ukraine, Jeremy Miller, a.k.a. “Tennessee” was also a protestor at the J6 patriotic demonstrations at the capitol , and is currently being persecuted by the US government for his activism against tyranny. For Ukrainian Americans who know their history , you will understand that even the most violent protestors of the Maidan revolution are revered as national heroes. I went to...

  Dear friends: I’ve looked forward to writing to you today now that we as a nation better understand the future of our country's representation under Trump who stated, "I would tell Putin: If you don’t make a deal, we’re going to give them (Ukraine) a lot. We’re going to give them more than they ever got, if we have to." I am hopeful that with President Trump back in office, we will see drastic increases in military aid in order to defeat the enemy russian state as he has promised within 24 hours of his inauguration, that he will give Ukraine more military aid than we ever have before! Still, we suffer the aftermath of Biden's inauguration, where the dawn of his presidency was marked by a massive political persecution of Capitol protestors, where the FBI continued for years to carry out a partisan intimidation campaign that has recently reached my very own circle. Many of you have heard me mention the American soldier who fought in Ukraine. His name is Jeremy Micha...

We had a proactive discussion on how the US government can partner with Ukraine and the American Defense Industry to improve efficiency for the immediate delivery and utilization of American weapons... Read more here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/us-congress-continues-strengthen-defense-partnerships-zakhvatayev-6nroe/?trackingId=SMSGDGIXRVqyuzhF80xhWQ%3D%3D

  To the office of Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart: I am writing to request an in-person meeting with the Senator regarding several issues: asking support for US to designate russia as a state sponsor of terrorism maximize and utilize all authority to make immediate weapons delivery to Ukraine (this includes the PDA which will expire sep 30) lift restrictions on long range weapons / other American weapons used in Ukraine I also wanted to mention that recently, Venezuela extradited two of Ukraine's Colombian foreign fighters to russia, where they now will be used as pawns in russia's war. I understand your have played a big role in the US Congress to advocate for freedom in Latin American communities around the world. I am calling the US to designate russ ia, as well as russia's complicit actors, as state sponsors of terrorism. that includes Venezuela who took part in the barbaric prisoner exchange, and Cuba who is in discussions for military interoperab...

ru would not use nukes because the only fall back allowing them to pursue their state interests are those soviet era duds layin around. w/out this"leverage", ru dont got a pot to piss in. ru use nukes = end of ru. what do our people really think? all day,american public says US send Ukraine long range. 🇺🇸🇺🇦 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-putin-storm-shadow-missiles-b2612749.html

a friend notified my this morning:  "In the below message, NATO made it clear that it is fully committed to the support of Ukraine against Russian military aggression, with supplies of ground and air equipment going to Ukraine until Russia has completely ended its war on Ukraine and cedes Crimea back to Ukraine . He also said that processes are in place to accept Ukraine’s membership into NATO." https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_228575.htm  

The Black sea, where the Crimean ports are situated, is a geopolitically important to the US for the safe passage of trade and military vessels in the international waters. In fact, our interests in the Black Sea is enshrined in US Defense Policy. US interests in Security in the Black Sea is the same concept as security in Taiwan strait.  But since Russia has annexed Crimea and since the Full-scale invasion, the black sea has become an unsafe and vulnerable area and this can affect many nations, not only through safe navigation, but by blockades of critical global food supply, using “global hunger” as a form of terrorism. (Russia is known for these types of blockades to politically pressure other nations, like the many times when they cut gas off to Ukraine during winter  - threatening people to freeze.) Lastly, we want Ukraine to be self-sustainable one day. Without the Crimean ports, Ukraine’s ability to export its grain supply is severely crippled. (Ukraine is bread basket ...

 

 ‘One of the Largest Strikes’ of the War. 8/26/24 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-news-putin-missile-strike-zelensky-kyiv-b2601849.html my asssessment: 1. it seems to be less calculus and more reaction to ukraine's independence day. they didn't even react like this after kursk incursion which was weeks ago and we already had a POW exchange. 2. it has high potential to trigger us to lift restrictions on american weapons striking into russian territory  @ mil targets 3. after ukr independence day, everybody is enlivened and refreshed, world leaders kiss up to president, and therefore it would be hypocritical not to follow thru with any political backlash (in other words, bad political timing on russias part). think, we just got done partying all weekend, celebrating, talking about our leaders - planning - and now we have a lot of political momentum. 4. ukr still occupies kursk. for russia to focus on civilian targets to terrorize country,...

Friends, The historic developments of Ukraine's incursion into Kursk has proven that all of putin's "red lines" that were actually intended to intimidate us from escalation, are actually moot, now essentially, irrelevant. After Ukraine's Kursk inclusion, Putin did nothing and was called bluffing. In fact, russia is so bogged down with its obsession with Ukrainian territory, that it cannot even defend its own borders. Today, our democracy is at stake and we must give a hand to Ukraine before it falls on us to have to face consequences, perhaps in the Taiwan strait... perhaps in Ukraine. I have seen the graveyards, it is completely plausible that this can get much, much worse. Tis the season - we need to push for candidates to hear their strategies on Ukraine. And we must not accept this lowball defeatist attitude of cessation of territory. Time & time again I go into the public, and whenever people start to parrot these russian talking points bac...

    Alik Kasman with ProtectUkraineNow.org explains exactly what is wrong with the $61 billion aid package to Ukraine. First off, half of funding went to the US Dept. of Defense on a variety of programs that had zero to do with the war in Ukraine. Second off, the least amount of funding went to immediate weapons delivery to Ukraine, topping off at $6 billion. Does the current US administration really want Ukraine to defeat Russia's brutal mass murder campaign? - Alexandra Zakhvatayev (may 22, 2024)

 from this morning... Russia hits lviv and other parts of west - shahed drones and cruise missiles shot down by Ukr military Polish and nato air bases scramble Putin says he'll arm countries with ability to hit nato i heard the sirens from the air raid, it lasted from 3:30 to 5 am . In this typically quieter region of Ukraine - to me it is Russia's reminder that they have not forgotten about the west...... they will come for these parts too.... https://kyivindependent.com/ russia-launches-missile- attacks-on-ukraine-targets- western-oblasts/ https://www.bbc.com/news/ articles/cn44r9zjnpjo   it was the second air raid in lviv in a week - the first one lasting 3 hours from 3 am to 6 am  https://kyivindependent.com/russia-launches-missile-attacks-on-ukraine-targets-western-oblasts/   time for NATO to wake up. time for US to send weapons. stop the killing, stop russia, end the war!  

To our local Ukrainian Delegation: I hope its okay that I write. Just got off the phone with my good friend Alik Kasman w/ Protect Ukraine Now Have some important information for you & for SW Florida Congressmen - we urge the Congressmen to demand the White House UPEND the ridiculous constraint on Ukraine in order for our ally to hit strictly Russian military targets north of the Kharkiv region which is being pummeled right now by russia's terrorist invasion. We don't want another Mariupol. We need to stop Russia. Youtube link w/ explainer below. Also within this list you will find a breakdown of the military budget for the $60 billion aid package to Ukraine - Half of which went to fund the US military. Please remember this next time we need to re-up Ukraine on military weaponry, which will be soon, b/c $6b for short-term aid will be used up quick - missiles aint cheap. Lastly, I'll be living & working in Ukraine beginning next month. If you are concer...

 Dear Hong Kong, In true democracy, the people must be able to voice their criticisms of national security law. The nation must be able to shape its own concerns of policy and see the possibility to take effect. National security is essentially the ultimate factor which binds a nation. A country comes down to its military, its boundaries, its borders. This is decided by a nation. If the people of your nation cannot be permitted to VOICE their criticisms of national security law, thenthat is not a democracy - it is an autocratic tyrannical dictatorship. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/25/hong-kong-article-23-national-security-law Sincerely, Alexandra Zakhvatayev US Citizen, SW Florida

 part 1: failure to deter russia (pre-war) part 2: failure to equip Ukraine