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The "strong" does only what the degree of resistance of the "weak" allows.

One of the features of the Ukrainian resistance is that the Ukrainians, as it were, reversed the famous formula of Thucydides (in the mouth of the Athenians, if more precisely) from the "Melos dialogue": "The strong do what they can, and the weak tolerate what they must."  Looking back today at the entire period of the full-scale invasion (which the Kremlin expected to complete in weeks, if not days, and which has already lasted longer than the Second World War), you can see how the Ukrainians reinvented a new formula for themselves, two and a half thousand years after Thucydides:  The "strong" does only what the degree of resistance of the "weak" allows.  And this formula is not limited only to the struggle of Ukrainians. 

Act of Proclamation of Independence of Ukraine

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This is the right to determine for ourselves what our country will be like: what Independence Day and the Ukrainian flag really mean 35 years ago, on August 24, 1991, at an extraordinary session of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR, the Act of Proclamation of Independence of Ukraine was adopted. This document became a cornerstone and not accidental in the modern history of our state. The text of the Act of Independence was created on the morning of August 24 in the parliament building, showing determination and courage, together with other deputies, by Levko Lukyanenko and Leontiy Sandulyak. It should be noted that our path to independence was winding and took more than one hundred years. Only in the 20th century did independence become proclaimed in 1918, 1939 and 1941.  In 1991, the centuries-old struggle of many generations of Ukrainians for a free Ukraine was crowned with the proclamation of Independence. Independence Day is not just a date on the calendar. It...

Igor Poterya made a bright debut in FightStar Championship!

The Ukrainian defeated Callie Gibrinna de Oliveira and won the championship belt, having been knocked down during the fight. FightStar Championship is one of the leading MMA organizations in the UK. The promotion has been around for over 12 years.

From the Israeli forest "Ukraine"

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From the Israeli forest "Ukraine": Director General of the Jewish National Fund — Keren Kaemet le-Israel (ENF-KKL) "Eurasia" Ihal Yasinov congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day.   Since its creation in 1901, ENF-KKL has planted more than 240 million trees in Israel, with its assistance more than 230 reservoirs and dams were created, as well as thousands of parks, forest parks, groves and recreation areas.  The "Ukraine" forest is located in the south of Israel, in the Negev, and occupies about 120 hectares.   The project was officially formalized in 2015, and in April 2016, one of the key tree planting ceremonies took place there with the participation of the Embassy of Ukraine and ENF-KKL — the Ukrainian site is part of the larger Dorot forest massif.  It became the first major forest project in Israel dedicated to the second state. 

Five medals were won by Ukrainian young wrestlers at the U20 World Championship, which ended in Bratislava!

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🤼‍♂️Greco-Roman wrestling: 🥇Yegor Yakushenko 🥉Ivan Yankovsky 🤼‍♀️Women's wrestling: 🥉Olexandra Rybak 🤼Freestyle wrestling: 🥉Bogdan Oleksienko 🥉Ivan Zalisko 💐Congratulations to the athletes, the coaching staff and the entire team of the Ukrainian Wrestling Association led by Yuriy Kopytko 🇺🇦 Sincere gratitude to our soldiers for the opportunity to train, perform and win under the blue-yellow flag. Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine! We express our gratitude to our reliable partners: Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine NOC of Ukraine and the Olympic Team/NOC of Ukraine and the Olympic Team LIMO Lanavitta wool

Ukraine is bigger than all of us.

For any personality, for any position, for any power. It was before us. It is today. And it will be after us. Because Ukraine is not just the name of the state. It is what we put into this word: freedom, dignity, responsibility for our future. Ukrainians reminded the world that freedom is not a declaration. And not beautiful words that sound good in speeches. Freedom is something for which sometimes you have to pay the highest price. And that is why Ukraine has become a test not only for itself, but also for the world. A test of the correspondence of words to actions. Of the readiness to defend the principles that the democratic world has been talking about for decades. We have already paid for our place in this world with the sweat, blood and tears of millions of Ukrainians. And whatever the result of the struggle of individual politicians, Ukraine will remain. Because politicians come and go. Positions change.  The powers end. But the country remains. Ukraine is bigger than all o...

Independence Day

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European Council President António Costa, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, and Estonian President Alara Karis arrived in Kyiv on Independence Day.