With your support, Ukraine Defense Support has raised⬆️$4 million to send essentials to Ukraine's frontline defenders & medics. Plsevote for us in the Seattle Times Best in the PNW contest. You can vote every day from June 8-June 26. Winning will help us save even more lives! https://t.co/377q03rCkb
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This is Oleh.
He was 2.
russia decided that was enough.
A missile hit his home, killing Oleh, his mother, and 14 neighbors.
He never saw peace.
Never started school.
Never had a future.
His life ended before it began.
Three years ago, on June 6, 2023, russians destroyed the Kakhovka Dam — one of the worst ecological disasters of the century.
Hundreds of villages flooded, dozens of lives lost, ecosystems wiped out for generations.
Not an accident — state terror.
We remember.
For two decades, Vladimir Putin managed to trick the world into believing he was a master geopolitical chess player.
The catastrophic invasion of Ukraine has permanently shattered that illusion, exposing him as one of the most wildly overestimated strategists in modern history.
Putin's long streak of international ”successes” was never a product of strategic brilliance. Instead, his ”victories” happened simply because he was willing to break international rules and push further than his targets expected. Many of his opponents mistakenly believed that appeasement would preserve stability, which only encouraged his aggressive behavior for years.
The moment someone finally stood up to him, the entire facade came crashing down. Ukraine refused to capitulate, and the Kremlin's supposedly unstoppable military machine failed pathetically. Putin completely miscalculated the resolve of Ukrainian people and the unity of the West, proving that his earlier triumphs were just the result of bullying weak and hesitant adversaries.
By overstretching his forces in this reckless war, he has effectively ruined the economic potential and future of Russia. His legacy is now defined by a bleeding military, crippling sanctions, and absolute isolation from the developed world. It is a pathetic end for a ruler who genuinely believed his own propaganda
DYK we have a chapter in Tacoma? We do! It meets at 6:30 pm on Mondays at Emish Market at 2040 70th Ave E. in Fife. If you're in the South Sound region, join us and make a difference for good in Ukraine.
June 4 is the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. It honours kids affected by war and violence. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, at least 707 Ukrainian children have been killed. Behind every number is a child whose future has been stolen. Russia must be held accountable for these crimes.
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Join us & our friends at the Ukrainian Cultural Center Toloka for the Ukrainian Food Festival Green Week — a celebration of Ukrainian food, culture, and traditions.
🗓 June 13
🕐 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Marina Park, 25 Lakeshore Plaza Drive, Kirkland
What to expect:
• lots of Ukrainian food for every taste
• a borshch competition where guests will help choose the festival favorite
• a market with unique Ukrainian and local handmade goods
• special guest performances
• activities and entertainment for the whole family
Bring your family, invite your friends, and spend the day enjoying great food, culture, and community.
Stay tuned for more announcements — including this year’s special guest ✨
All smiles at the medical supply drop-off in Ukraine recently. For this particular delivery, our volunteer hand-carried a bag full of temperature sensitive surgical supplies from Seattle to Lviv. In addition, he also delivered three large suitcases full of medical supplies bound for Dnipro.
You can help us send more. Please pitch in! https://t.co/7B22vMzwlA
@UDS4Ukraine I called & wrote my U.S. house rep. asking for a yes vote on bill below.
**Section 103:** Condemning the kidnapping of Ukrainian children.
+return request & more
**Section 312:** Sanctions for kidnapping Ukrainian children.
Happy Kyiv Day 💙💛
The city of chestnut trees, golden domes, breathtaking views, and the people who make it vibrant and unique
May Kyiv remain strong, beautiful, and free, and may there always be peaceful skies above the Dnipro River
❤️🇺🇦❤️
Not all heroes wear capes.
Ralph is our local, hometown hero having dedicated years of his life raising money to help families in Ukraine. He's raised more than $12,000, and he's raised awareness of russia's ongoing, illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 💙💛
#seattle#ukraine
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Join us Tuesday, June 2 at 7:30 pm for a great concert at Seattle's Triple Door featuring Odesa-based KOMMUNA LUX, an urban folk music band blending Ukrainian folk, Klezmer & Balkan vibes. Tickets are only $10! We hope to see you there!
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