Olesia Ostafiieva was nine months pregnant when Russia invaded. And bombed her maternity hospital. She has written a book about her flight to the West to give birth and her return to Ukraine.
Another strong Ukrainian woman doing what has to be done, mostly on her own. I don’t think you are wrong to keep your daughter close. You know exactly what could happen. My your family stay safe 🙏🏼
Keep it coming. We can’t have too many of these personal stories. I follow Tim Mak as well.
Thanks, we are doing our best.
Excellent, thank you.
Another strong Ukrainian woman doing what has to be done, mostly on her own. I don’t think you are wrong to keep your daughter close. You know exactly what could happen. My your family stay safe 🙏🏼
Owner of The Witch Bar? That place is hilarious. Always jammed full.
I haven't been, will be sure to visit next time I'm in Kyiv.
Better than Trump’s surrender plan:
Substack - Ukraine/Russia conflict – Peace CompromiseFramework
Issues:
1. Russia invaded Ukraine due to risk of having NATO on their border
2. Russia wanted Navy bases in Crimea
3. Russia invaded Ukraine after they cut off Crimeafresh water from Ukraine
4. Russia was supporting separatists in border Oblasts
5. Ukraine wants sovereignty over all its territory and peace
Framework:
1) Complete demilitarization of all Ukraine including occupied regions & Crimea
2) Russia military leaves all of Ukraine including Crimea(except leased bases)
3) Russia & Ukraine agree on leasing bases in Crimea
4) Russia has reasonable transit to their leased bases.
5) Ukraine dismantles their military entirely & has no military, only police forces
6) Russia has no governmental control or military support of occupied regions
7) Ukraine has sovereignty over all of Ukraine including border Oblasts & Crimea
8) Russia allowed non-military commercial activities following Ukraine law
9) Russians must follow reasonable visa access requirements
10) NATO, US and Russia provide military defense guarantees of Ukraine
11) A Ukraine/Russia dispute resolution council is established
Results:
1) Allows a secession of fighting
2) Creates an environment for rebuilding Ukraine
3) Russia saves face, Russia has Crimea bases they need.
4) It’s not perfect but the compromise would enable moving forward