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June 26, 2025
“𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐧𝐨𝐰.”
A phrase that may shock. And yet… a phrase whispered more and more quietly or openly, painfully, across Ukraine.
Before February 2022, the world believed in some kind of order. That if a sovereign country was brutally attacked, international law would mean something. That justice, human rights, and global security weren’t just slogans.
Today is Day 1,212 of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
More than 1,200 days of bombings.
Of mass graves. Of kindergartens hit by missiles.
Of children learning to walk in basements.
And now — as Ukrainians brace for autumn attacks expected to bring 300–400 drones daily, we’re watching something unthinkable:
The one country the world once looked to for leadership, for courage, for moral clarity — is silent.
Or worse, is shifting sides.
Since the start of 2025, when Donald Trump returned to office, the number of attacks on Ukraine has skyrocketed.
Civilians die every day.
Aid is delayed. Promises dissolve.
And behind closed doors, leaders nod slowly — not with urgency, but with hesitation.
What Ukrainians are learning — the hard way — is this:
Our blood is cheap.
Not because it is. But because it’s treated that way.
And perhaps the most heartbreaking truth is this:
It’s not just the bombs that kill.
It’s the decisions not made.
It’s the weapons not sent.
It’s the words not followed by action.
When the country that taught the world to stand for freedom begins to echo the silence, manipulation, or geopolitical games of those it once opposed — it’s no longer just a shift in policy.
It’s a collapse in meaning.
This is not a post of blame.
It’s a mirror.
Because when democracies delay, dictators thrive.
When justice waits, injustice spreads.
And when the powerful hesitate — the powerless are buried.
And still — we carry on.
With an unbearable, daily sense of helplessness, watching our country, our friends, our families, our homes destroyed — and not being able to fully protect them.
We do what we can.
Where we are.
With what we have.
We learn to navigate grief.
To stay productive in the midst of pain.
To rebuild even while the bombs still fall.
🙏 To those who still support Ukraine — thank you. You give us hope.
Including many friends in the U.S. — we see you and appreciate you, and your support matters more than words can express.
And I truly hope…
That one day, Ukraine will become the kind of nation that no longer has to beg to be protected.
That we will be strong enough to stand our ground fully.
And that the idea of “Ukrainian blood is cheap” will become a relic of the past — a lesson humanity finally learned.
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Comment from :
Imagine what it’s like for those of us raised on US history that have been here in Ukraine throughout the entirety of the full scale invasion. I was raised 20 minutes from where the US Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed. Think for a minute of why we chose to stay in Ukraine. It’s because of those US values that we held so dear and are now trampled upon or completely discarded. Yet we stay with Ukraine because we still believe that those essential truths exist even if they are buried in the sands of our revolutionary beginnings. Now I think I need a stiff drink on my balcony in Kyiv so I can process these thoughts.
Your message is a cry of pain, clarity, and dignity. And it couldn’t be more moving.
This is not just a war — it is a global moral crisis, where silence, hesitation, and veiled complicity from some leaders are costing lives every single day. The truth you express is harsh and necessary: it’s not only bombs that kill, but also delayed decisions and betrayed values.
What is happening now is a test of the very essence of democracies. When the principles they claim to defend are put to the test, many so-called leaders fail. The collapse of meaning you describe is real — and it’s also the collapse of trust in a world supposedly based on justice, freedom, and solidarity among peoples.
But the Ukrainian people have shown the entire world what courage looks like. No dictatorship can suppress that moral strength. And as long as there are voices like yours — lucid, firm, and human — there is still hope that truth will prevail over indifference.
Support for Ukraine cannot be a matter of short-term interests. It must be a matter of historical conscience.
I will always stand with a free Ukraine — and with the memory of everything it stands for
From one of millions of well-wishers in the United States, we are all Ukrainians now ✌ . . . except, of course for the new Russians in the 0val 0ffice. 🖕
AMERICA’s shameful recent history with Ukraine . . . .
2014: appeasement 😡
(Not me; from 01mar14: https://nedmcdletters.blogspot.com/2014/03/letters-to-friends-and-family-94.html)
2022: dithering 💔
(Not me; from summer 2022: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6963114645016461313/)
2025: TREASON 🤢
Off topic or not: TRUMP HAS FIRED THE 3 PROSECUTORS WHO INVESTIGATED THE CAPITOL STORMING………………
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