Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
Give yourself five minutes to read this today, & understand what is being attempted against Ukraine & her population, after years of continuing loss, suffering & destruction 🙏
I tried to let it go, but I couldn't🙃
Every time I see another dude in a suit casually pitch that Ukraine has to compromise, my blood runs cold.
I had to get this out of my system.
Give my rant a read if you have the time👇
lexalrnt.substack.com/p/compromise
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Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
NATO was founded to counter russian (then Soviet) expansionism. It has failed its purpose if it chooses to allow russia to keep any of its stolen land in Ukraine. We really need leadership fit for current needs.
NATO's Rutte on Ukraine:
It does not seem very likely that anyone will win this war outright.
We have to hope that this war is brought to an end, although it is unlikely that Ukraine will regain all its territory.
What Ukraine is prepared to accept in a deal is entirely up to and his government can decide that on behalf of the Ukrainian people.
But these kinds of wars always end in a peace agreement, and that often involves compromise.
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Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
It's an absolute shame what the NATO secretary Rutte is saying. And annexion of territory by russia is not accectable.
It is instead crucial to strike back against russia, to defeat russia and to liberate all occupied territory including crimea.
Ukraine's fight is our fight.
It is instead crucial to strike back against russia, to defeat russia and to liberate all occupied territory including crimea.
Ukraine's fight is our fight.
russia was never held accountable for Transnistria, Georgia or Ukraine. Each time, the world chose temporary "compromise" over international law.
By rewarding a genocidal invasion with territory, we aren't bringing peace. We’re just financing the countdown to russia's next war.
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I tried to let it go, but I couldn't🙃
Every time I see another dude in a suit casually pitch that Ukraine has to compromise, my blood runs cold.
I had to get this out of my system.
Give my rant a read if you have the time👇
lexalrnt.substack.com/p/compromise
Every time I see another dude in a suit casually pitch that Ukraine has to compromise, my blood runs cold.
I had to get this out of my system.
Give my rant a read if you have the time👇
lexalrnt.substack.com/p/compromise
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Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
this is the flat of a co-founder of my Ukrainian publisher. instead of her needs, she is fundraising for a 95yo neighbor to ensure she has warm winter in her damaged flat. this is why Ukraine will never surrender. flex your superpowers please
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Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
Big explosions in Kyiv. It’s 01:10 and my damn windows are rattling. Car sirens going off outside.
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russia is attacking Kyiv again.
And I really struggle to understand how people can choose to advocate for russians to be allowed back on international stages when this is what their country is doing.
A sane person would advocate for them to stop their war.
And I really struggle to understand how people can choose to advocate for russians to be allowed back on international stages when this is what their country is doing.
A sane person would advocate for them to stop their war.
Kyiv. More powerful explosions. A second wave of russian ballistic missiles is hitting the capital.
russia is a fucking terrorist.
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Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
Once a thriving city of 550,000, Ukraine's city of Mariupol is now beginning to resemble 99% of Russia.
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Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
A few days ago, Russia killed 53 people by dropping glide bombs on an underground shelter in Komyshuvakha, Ukraine, where civilians were hiding.
Dozens are still missing.
And somehow, people are outraged that russian hockey players are banned from competing in Canada.
Thank you, Canada!
Dozens are still missing.
And somehow, people are outraged that russian hockey players are banned from competing in Canada.
Thank you, Canada!
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Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
Today I stood near my favourite bookstore and filmed what I saw.
How beautiful Kyiv is.
I want you to see that the city is alive.
How beautiful Kyiv is.
I want you to see that the city is alive.
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Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
Sitting here and crying from rage at this story. No punishment on this earth could ever be enough to give russian soldiers what they really deserve
One of the most horrific cases that i’ll never forget was back in 2024. Russian soldiers who were keeping hold of a girl in her late teens in Zaporizhzhia, had raped and got her pregnant.
Sometime in December, Russian forces dragged her out of her apartment and thought it would be “fun” to strip her of all clothing in sub zero temperatures (with blankets of snow around, too).
They broke into her place (they’d been harassing her for months already) & locked her out into the cold. Hours had passed, but only after 11 hours did they bother to check up on her. By that point she had already died of hypothermia, at 5-6 months pregnant.
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Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
One of the most horrific cases that i’ll never forget was back in 2024. Russian soldiers who were keeping hold of a girl in her late teens in Zaporizhzhia, had raped and got her pregnant.
Sometime in December, Russian forces dragged her out of her apartment and thought it would be “fun” to strip her of all clothing in sub zero temperatures (with blankets of snow around, too).
They broke into her place (they’d been harassing her for months already) & locked her out into the cold. Hours had passed, but only after 11 hours did they bother to check up on her. By that point she had already died of hypothermia, at 5-6 months pregnant.
Sometime in December, Russian forces dragged her out of her apartment and thought it would be “fun” to strip her of all clothing in sub zero temperatures (with blankets of snow around, too).
They broke into her place (they’d been harassing her for months already) & locked her out into the cold. Hours had passed, but only after 11 hours did they bother to check up on her. By that point she had already died of hypothermia, at 5-6 months pregnant.
Winter is going to be so rough for Ukraine. My biggest concerns, though, are with the Ukrainians in occupied territories. It goes beyond infrastructure & electricity concerns, too.
Every winter, we see deaths of Ukrainians who’ve been chucked out of or locked out of their homes &/or made to do things that Russian forces know fully well, will inflict hypothermia & potentially (and often does) lead to death.
Whether it be forcing them to strip down to bare skin, get into or submerge themselves in lakes, rivers, etc. All as a form of ‘punishment’. It’s just so sick.
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Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
In Kyiv, a 73yo woman suffered cardiac arrest on the 15th floor of an apartment building. The elevator wasn't working bc of a power outage.
Paramedics climbed 15 floors on foot, carrying heavy resuscitation equipment. They fought to save her life for 20min. Her heart started orkers then helped carry her downstairs.
Ordinary people doing miracles.
Source: Medvisnyk_ua threads.
Paramedics climbed 15 floors on foot, carrying heavy resuscitation equipment. They fought to save her life for 20min. Her heart started orkers then helped carry her downstairs.
Ordinary people doing miracles.
Source: Medvisnyk_ua threads.
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Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
Kyiv is under ballistic missile strikes. Meanwhile, tomorrow’s blackout schedule shows just 2.5 hours of electricity during the day. Hopefully, we’ll have at least that much once the attack is over.
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Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
It’s so cold in Kyiv today.
I’m not ready to look like a cabbage, wrapped in layers of winter clothes.
I’m not!
We have water, no electricity for 7 hours now, and the heating is weak.
I’m not ready to look like a cabbage, wrapped in layers of winter clothes.
I’m not!
We have water, no electricity for 7 hours now, and the heating is weak.
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Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
Унаслідок російського авіаудару загинули п’ятеро працівниць однієї з філій Харківського обласного центру контролю та профілактики хвороб. Після деокупації Ізюму вони серед перших повернулися на робочі місця та власноруч відновлювали роботу лабораторійhromadske.ua/viyna/273936-v…
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Лeksa 🇺🇦 retweeted
Please @_VGen_ hear our voices!
Ukrainian artists have been struggling for years due to russian aggression, and your services literally would help to save our lives!
#vgen #VgenForUkraine
Ukrainian artists have been struggling for years due to russian aggression, and your services literally would help to save our lives!
#vgen #VgenForUkraine
Dear @_VGen_ it would be so great if you could look into implementing payouts for Ukraine! 🇺🇦
A lot of Ukrainian artists struggling rn bcs of war so be able to use your service for work would be such a huge help and improvement of life! 😭🙏
#vgen
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