Vermont Plants Sunflowers for Ukraine

09/06/2026

"The Russians have struck Ukraine’s State Security Service’s headquarters in downtown Kyiv, just meters away from St. Sophia Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and near cafes, a major metro station, and office buildings.

Half a decade of an entrenched policy of refusing to put European or American boots on the ground is in one category of egregious decisions - and is unlikely to stand the test of time - but not providing adequate air defense to a country that has been staving off incursions into Europe is its own category of miscalculation and fear-based erroneous decision making by the west.

Shameful, shortsighted, and inexcusable.

As goes Ukraine, so goes peace in Europe. History teaches what happens next." ~Adrianna Melnyk

08/30/2026

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At the end of August, sunflowers bloom across Ukraine’s fields. It was twelve years ago, when in August 2014 these fields became the setting of the events of the Ilovaisk tragedy. As Ukrainian soldiers were leaving the encirclement through the “green” corridor, they were attacked by Russian forces.

Since then, the sunflower has become a symbol of remembrance for Ukraine’s fallen defenders. Every year on August 29, we honour all those who gave their lives defending Ukraine throughout more than 12 years of Russia’s brutal aggression.

We remember their faces, their names, their stories. We bow our heads in honour of every man and woman who gave their life for Ukraine.

Eternal memory to the fallen! 🌻🕯️

08/24/2026

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07/16/2026

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Amidst the awful stories of the war in Ukraine, it’s wonderful to remember the beauty, talent and spirit that exist there. Meet the COLOR MUSIC children’s choir from Dnipro whose performance of “You…

07/01/2026

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Russia is losing men at a fast rate, with an average of 30,000 monthly casualties in 2026

06/22/2026

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After the US said seeking affordable medical care for their son would not impede their re-entry, Tamila Vashchuk and her 10-year-old were issued removal orders

06/21/2026

Thursday at the Vigil for Ukraine 12-1. The rain was coming down so hard at one point that the drains were blowing up into the air. We invite you to join us on any Tuesday or Thursday 12-1. At the old PO site in Montpelier.

06/20/2026

Alina was killed when Russian forces struck residential buildings in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. In an instant, homes were destroyed, families were torn apart, and a little girl who should have had decades of birthdays, school days, dreams, and memories ahead of her was gone.

There are no military targets in a child’s bedroom. There is no strategic value in a family home. There is no explanation that can justify an eight-year-old girl becoming another victim of this war.
Tonight, her family faces every parent’s worst nightmare. A bedroom will remain empty. A place at the table will never again be filled. The future that Alina deserved was stolen from her before she had the chance to live it.

She should have been growing up.
Instead, she has become another innocent child killed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

06/10/2026

06/07/2026

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🟩 TURKEY APPEARS TO BE MOVING CLOSER TO UKRAINE

An opinion piece in The New York Times argues that Turkey is increasingly helping Ukraine strengthen its ties across the Middle East while simultaneously expanding Ankara’s own influence in the region following the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria.

For much of the war, Turkey occupied a unique position. As a NATO member, it supplied Ukraine with Bayraktar drones, supported Ukraine’s territorial integrity, and helped facilitate grain export agreements. At the same time, it maintained dialogue and economic ties with Moscow, allowing Ankara to position itself as a mediator between the two sides.

According to the analysis, that balancing act may be gradually shifting.

Turkey’s interests increasingly align with limiting Russian influence in the Black Sea, supporting regional stability, and expanding its own diplomatic and economic footprint across the Middle East and the Caucasus. Meanwhile, Ukraine and Turkey continue deepening cooperation in defense production, drone technology, maritime security, and trade.

The change is unlikely to be dramatic or immediate.

Turkey remains a country that carefully protects its strategic flexibility and is unlikely to completely abandon relations with Moscow.

But the broader trend is worth watching.

The question may no longer be whether Turkey sits between Russia and Ukraine.

The question is whether that middle ground is slowly moving closer to Kyiv.

If so, it would represent another strategic challenge for the Kremlin and another sign that Russia’s influence around the Black Sea is facing increasing pressure from multiple directions.