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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Apr 21, 2021, 12:54 PM Apr 2021

Ukraine President Zelensky Is Ready for War With Russia, Vows to 'Stand to the Last Man'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday night and warned his citizens that the country would "stand to the last man" in the event of a war with Russia, as tensions continue to build along the border between the two nations.

"Does Ukraine want war? No. Is it ready for it? Yes," Zelensky said during a Tuesday address, according to The New York Times." Our principle is simple: Ukraine does not start a war first, but Ukraine always stands to the last man."

Zelensky's statements come on the eve of Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual state of the union address Wednesday. During his speech, Zelensky addressed Putin directly, urging him to meet for a peace summit in Donbas, a war-torn region where Ukraine's military has battled Russian-backed separatists for years.

"It is impossible to bring peace on a tank," Zelensky said in Russian, before adding: "I am ready to invite you to meet anywhere in the Ukrainian Donbas where there is war."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-president-zelensky-is-ready-for-war-with-russia-vows-to-stand-to-the-last-man/ar-BB1fTKoy

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Ukraine President Zelensky Is Ready for War With Russia, Vows to 'Stand to the Last Man' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 OP
Ukraine and Poland have a long history of conflict due to their poitions between The East abqtommy Apr 2021 #1
Russia is going to do this, aren't they? Scrivener7 Apr 2021 #2

abqtommy

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1. Ukraine and Poland have a long history of conflict due to their poitions between The East
Wed Apr 21, 2021, 01:31 PM
Apr 2021

and The West. For history buffs this is thoroughly presented by James Michener in his
book POLAND. I support The Ukraine in these current events.

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