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After a very tough year, Ukrainians remain optimistic
The Hill ^ | 12/31/2023 | ALEXANDER J. MOTYL

Posted on 12/31/2023 1:58:27 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Considering how pessimistic Western analysts and policymakers have recently become about Ukraine’s chances in Russia’s imperialist war, Ukrainians should be even gloomier. They’re the ones doing the fighting and the dying. Russian missiles are destroying their country. Their people are the targets of the Kremlin’s genocidal urges.

In fact, Ukrainians remain bullish about their country’s future. To be sure, not quite as bullish as a year ago, but bullish nonetheless.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: alexanderjmotyl; optimistic; optimisticforgraft; tough; ukrainians; war; year
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The picture in the article shows a couple kissing and another two ladies taking pictures. Are we being fooled or what?
1 posted on 12/31/2023 1:58:27 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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Optimistic because Vlad Putin will rebuild and restore democracy tom the Ukraine.


2 posted on 12/31/2023 2:12:18 PM PST by BipolarBob (My investment choice for 2024 is pre-ban menthol cigarettes. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Optimistic until the last Ukraine Solder dies.
Then who will repopulate Ukraine?


3 posted on 12/31/2023 2:15:45 PM PST by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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The average age of a Ukrainian soldier these days is 48. All of the young men are dead.

The criminal media needs to quit beating the war drums, and call for an immediate end to this insane war.


4 posted on 12/31/2023 2:18:54 PM PST by BrexitBen
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Russia Resumes Massive Missile Strikes as Ukraine Continues to Rely on Deadly, Senseless PR Stunts

The New Atlas on YouTube 26 minutes

5 posted on 12/31/2023 2:22:17 PM PST by cabojoe ( 🇺🇸 Stop Ukie censorship. Release Rocco and Gonzalo Lira)
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The criminal media needs to quit beating the war drums, and call for an immediate end to this insane war.

I've said that from the beginning.

6 posted on 12/31/2023 2:24:30 PM PST by BipolarBob (My investment choice for 2024 is pre-ban menthol cigarettes. )
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To: tennmountainman

Rapegees from Moose limb countries will repopulate Ukraine.


7 posted on 12/31/2023 2:25:21 PM PST by davidb56
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They won’t quit until it no longer is an adequate distraction away from Biden and this abysmal economy he’s created. Either way, win or lose in the election, UKR ceases to be a newsworthy distraction for Biden.


8 posted on 12/31/2023 2:28:22 PM PST by Gaffer
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Great idea.
They will repopulate Ukraine.
With Willing or Unwilling Young Ukraine Females.


9 posted on 12/31/2023 2:28:58 PM PST by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Gog ( dems / hamas ) magog ( nato )

Attacking Jews / Israel - Russia / Christians

Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz

Rev 13


10 posted on 12/31/2023 2:35:21 PM PST by Firehath (Quackery - An irrelevant simplification / undetected Complex problem - attacking symptoms)
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Indeed must be why so many men are fleeing the country they see the odds and it ain’t good.


11 posted on 12/31/2023 2:43:00 PM PST by Vaduz
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Who gives a crap about Ukraine’s tough year. The law-abiding taxpayers in this country have had three tough years in a row since Biden stole the election. Number four coming up!


12 posted on 12/31/2023 2:49:13 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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The bottom line for Israel is they are destined to lose, and they had better find a way to defuse the hatred.

The birth rate and population growth rates are overwhelmingly in favor of the Palestinians and Muslims in general.

This, not morality, or who hates whom, decides everything.


13 posted on 12/31/2023 2:49:46 PM PST by Owen (.)
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The bottom line for Israel is they are destined to lose, and they had better find a way to defuse the hatred.
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The answer is found definitively in the Bible….but “when all nations turn against Israel”, expect surprises.

…… On that day, when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure …..

Zechariah 12:3.


14 posted on 12/31/2023 2:55:49 PM PST by delta7
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Wars have general trends and the trends of this war predicts the the Ukraine has a total of 3 to 6 months before total collapse. Western citizens will not fight in this stupid war for fun and profit and if they are forced to there will be civil war.


15 posted on 12/31/2023 3:02:50 PM PST by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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Option 1: Samson Option…but you can only implement it once.

Option 2: Zechariah 12:10
16 posted on 12/31/2023 3:34:18 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Owen

“The bottom line for Israel is they are destined to lose”.
You must not believe in God’s Promise to Jews found in the Bible.


17 posted on 12/31/2023 4:22:30 PM PST by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Article is BS. Propoganda. Most Ukrainians hate that pos running the country into total destruction.


18 posted on 12/31/2023 4:49:25 PM PST by GrumpyOldGuy
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Will there be a country left next year?


19 posted on 12/31/2023 4:54:20 PM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

From articles I read out of Ukraine, that headline is not correct.


20 posted on 12/31/2023 5:10:23 PM PST by elpadre
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