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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI've held off on posting this: I have friends in Kyiv
The son of our good friends, who works for the State Dept, was stationed at the US Embassy in Kyiv, where he lived with his Ukranian wife.
I hope you can all understand why I haven't talked about this until now. We've been a bit frantic for the past few days, trying to confirm they were safe. This "son of good friends" is someone my wife held as a baby, & they're some of the closest "family" we have.
We've confirmed they both evacuated safely, but his wife's family are all still in Ukraine. Thankfully, we've been able to maintain sporadic communication with the family & as of this morning they're all safe.
We hope they stay safe.
And FUCK PUTIN!
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,011 posts)multigraincracker
(32,688 posts)Pulling for you, family and love ones.
Peace and love.
BigmanPigman
(51,609 posts)is the name of a song I made up. It was "I hate you, Putin" but I upgraded it.
qazplm135
(7,447 posts)I have a friend in Kiev hiding in a basement with mom and sis. Spent a week trying to get her to leave. Various excuses that nothing would happen and then eventually simply too afraid to leave the basement.
They are still alive but my deep fear is that they are in real danger.
Cha
(297,307 posts)FalloutShelter
(11,869 posts)Saying a prayer for the safety of your friends and all of the friends in peril at the hands of Putin.
LiberalFighter
(50,950 posts)FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)Prayers for Kyiv and Ukraine!
Solidarity!
Joinfortmill
(14,429 posts)paleotn
(17,931 posts)It becomes a bit less academic. Best hopes and wishes for your friend's wife's family still in Ukraine.
Stuart G
(38,434 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I am so sorry for what they are going through right now and I hope for their safety. My heart breaks for anyone who is trapped in this situation and the families and friends who love them around the world.
Cha
(297,307 posts)that with us, Captain Truth.
May they continue being safe and everyone else, too!
💙
blue-wave
(4,356 posts)Meowmee
(5,164 posts)So terrible they and their families are all living through this nightmare.
onecaliberal
(32,863 posts)We have gotten some photos that made me bawl my eyes out. Im glad your people are okay. Some of ours cant leave.
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iluvtennis
(19,863 posts)Duppers
(28,125 posts)My son's best friend in NYC is from Ukraine. She cannot even talk about what's happening because she breaks into tears.
So glad the world is showing support for Ukraine which must be shocking for Fox viewers/tRump supporters, so fuck those idiots.
PortTack
(32,778 posts)He speaks fluent Russian and does great factual updates
crickets
(25,981 posts)High hopes that her family will stay safe as well.