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A powerful text by Yevhen Spirin, written after a conversation with a young Ukrainian soldier: You know, I never wanted to become a hero, and I am not one. And I definitely don’t want to die so that people post a “candle GIF” about me. I like myself alive. I wanted a child — better yet, two — a dog, and a small vegetable garden. I wanted to write my short stories, pickle cucumbers, smoke a pipe, and watch the sunset. I wanted to make love to my wife, kiss her lips, and say, “Darling, shall we go to the fair tomorrow?” I never wanted to be a hero, and I am not one. I feel ashamed when people thank me; it hurts that I am alive while someone else isn’t. I never wanted to be a hero. And this friend didn’t want to either — at 21, he came back from his position and sat there with empty eyes. I took the gun from him and wiped his face. He didn’t even notice. He definitely didn’t want to be a hero, yet somehow he became one. And some of us didn’t even try.

GUTE NACHRICHTEN AUS RUSSLAND: der Staat ist pleite. Dem Haushalt fehlen mindestens 30-40 Mrd. Euro in 2024. Deshalb kommt nun die größte Steuererhöhung aller Zeiten. Die Bürger bezahlen den Krieg in Rubel sowie mit 500.000 Toten und 530.000 Invaliden. -> https://t.co/DU5HF4p74c