I have a couple of distant cousins in the Ukraine. They both live in a small town outside of Kiev. I spoke with them last week, on the phone, briefly. My family and I have been trying to call them for the past 3 days, but lines are always either down or busy. It's difficult to get calls through. We've tried emailing and Skyping, but the Internet connection over there is always up and down.
I take comfort in the fact that I know they're not directly involved with the fighting.
I'm not going to pretend I know a lot about what is going on in the Ukraine. I really don't. The OP's post really kind of sums up what the Ukrainian people are fighting for. I wish there was more that we (I) could do. The feeling of helplessness is very overwhelming. I'm sure it's only because I have family over there. Of course, it's nothing compared to what the people over there are going through.
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