My sister says, “You and I always thought that we were much more North American than Ukrainian. We’d severed ties with Ukraine completely. But today we both feel that we are only truly ourselves when we talk with Ukrainians in Ukraine.”
It’s true. Ukraine changed enormously since 1998. But so did America. We left to be free. To speak and think freely and without constraints. And we were free. It was really great for a while. The fresh air of American freedom was incredible.
But then it started to change.
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Как Израиль дал пощёчину России
25 января в Таиланде арестовали музыкантов группы “Би-2” (иноагенты). Как оказалось, Россия требовала их депортации, и по словам российских политиков, их немедленно должны были посадить. У четверых музыкантов есть израильское гражданство, у троих – только российское. После недели сумасшедшей работы на уровне министра иностранных дел Израиля сумели вытащить из таиландской тюрьмы и переправить в Израиль всех семерых, включая тех, которые к Израилю вообще отношения не имели.
Вот рассказ: https://www.newsru.co.il/israel/2feb2024/bi2_501.html
Russian reaction was quick to come:
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Such a meal is being made on social media of this insignificant little story that it’s actually cute. It shows that people desperately want to see Israel as not being completely pro-Russian but that’s a fantasy. Unfortunately.
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