Anne ApplebaumUkraine's survival, Zelensky's triumphant speech - none of this was inevitable. Let's try to imagine what would have happened if the US and Europe had not helped Ukraine, if Russia had occupied the country, if the Ukrainian political class and creative class had been wiped out, if Russian troops were now based along the Polish border. What would the world look like now?
івась тарасик#quote | «Ukraine’s continued existence as a sovereign state was not inevitable either. Back in February, many considered these things to be improbable»
a great thank you goes to the united states, — the nation and its leaders. however, the war is still going on, and #fascist #russia is still killing people while trying to keep it's grip on the occupied ukrainian territories including #crimea.