Yeah In 1980 I went on one of those 'Tour Russia' trips (normally for 30 instead there were only 6 of us because the Russians had just invaded Afghanistan).
Anyway I was very impressed with the island recreational park in the Dnieper in Kiev. Nice river, people fishing, people playing basketball, a walking bridge...it was cool.
5:15 PM. A wonderful quiet over the whole city today. Pray to God that it might extend over the whole country.
It looks as though Putin would be satisfied with the status quo ante bellum. Ukraine, however, was vulnerable then and fears being vulnerable again.
To what? It is clear even to us former unbelievers that Russia has a strong imperialistic streak in her. What Putin has done is irrational but in keeping with Russian history. Will they be sufficiently chastened by this fiasco - as Germany was after her second war - to give it up? Ukrainians don't believe it, though IMHO we have to do so in order to find peace.
Yeah In 1980 I went on one of those 'Tour Russia' trips (normally for 30 instead there were only 6 of us because the Russians had just invaded Afghanistan).
Anyway I was very impressed with the island recreational park in the Dnieper in Kiev. Nice river, people fishing, people playing basketball, a walking bridge...it was cool.
Yeah, that's Hydropark - waterpark. Still inexpensive, with the feel of a Soviet Coney Island. Nice people indeed.
5:15 PM. A wonderful quiet over the whole city today. Pray to God that it might extend over the whole country.
It looks as though Putin would be satisfied with the status quo ante bellum. Ukraine, however, was vulnerable then and fears being vulnerable again.
To what? It is clear even to us former unbelievers that Russia has a strong imperialistic streak in her. What Putin has done is irrational but in keeping with Russian history. Will they be sufficiently chastened by this fiasco - as Germany was after her second war - to give it up? Ukrainians don't believe it, though IMHO we have to do so in order to find peace.
Thanks, Graham; please stay safe!