Russia invades Ukraine

[Hotteok]

7 minutes ago, Jonadab said:

Timothy and how is the situation there in South Korea? How is the population facing these events? neighboring North Korea remains silent? Have any information? Thanks

North Korea : Abnormal as ever. Shooting missiles for God knows why. We stopped caring a long time ago.

South Korea : Busy with electioneering these days. Most people care about Ukraine and root for them, hoping Putin gets punished.

South Korea JWs : Deeply worried about Ukraine JWs. 

 

Overall, however, not so different.. It just feels like a story from a far away land. 

Edited February 27, 2022 by VisualizeUrParadise

[hatcheckgirl]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has agreed to hold negotiations with Russia
 

[hatcheckgirl]

[Bluebell]

BREAKINGPutin puts Russia's strategic nuclear force on 'special alert'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to put its nuclear forces on "special alert" - the highest level of alert for Russia's Strategic Missile Forces.

 

BBC

[Sofia]

1 hour ago, Jonadab said:

Tem algum link minha querida ? não consigo traduzir.... 😂😂😂😂

https://www.news18.com/amp/news/world/pope-calls-for-guns-to-fall-silent-in-ukraine-4816739.html
 

never mentioned the words “Russia “ or “Putin” 🙄

[Sofia]

Things are happening so fast…

[Hugh O'D]

33 minutes ago, hatcheckgirl said:

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has agreed to hold negotiations with Russia

He got a provisional agreement from Belarus not to attack for the talks. Closest thing to a victory so far. Of course Belarus could still attack straight after.

[Hugh O'D]

12 hours ago, Hugh O'D said:

I'm going to be tired getting up for our meeting this morning, but with what they're (Ukrainian army) going through I won't be complaining. 

And at the breakout room after the meeting several started talking about how tired they were and I doubled up laughing😂 Others then dominated the conversation so I never explained myself but was still funny. (Our public talk was given by an Elder in Chicago, it was 4:20am for him, I doubly wasn't going to complain about being tired).

[SoCal4me2]

If Russia put their nucs on a higher alert status, likely so has/will every other nuclear weapons holding country.

[Susan Cook]

38 minutes ago, SoCal4me2 said:

If Russia put their nucs on a higher alert status, likely so has/will every other nuclear weapons holding country.

This is more empty rhetoric… anybody with nukes that is going to start a military conflict surely already has them on high alert.

 

Just more sabre rattling.

[Sofia]

Portuguese TV 

local: Poland border 

see anything in particular? ❤️

[coolbrz731]

Just heard what the Ukrainian ambassador said while being interviewed by CBS News.  She said that "Silence and neutrality always benefits the oppressors and never benefits the oppressed.  It's time to take a side".  Our brothers and sisters will need our prayers for extra extra holy spirit

[Honeybarrel]

3 minutes ago, coolbrz731 said:

Just heard what the Ukrainian ambassador said while being interviewed by CBS News.  She said that "Silence and neutrality always benefits the oppressors and never benefits the oppressed.  It's time to take a side".  Our brothers and sisters will need our prayers for extra extra holy spirit

So CBS news is encouraging patriotism / non neutrality?
 

if the Ukrainian brothers can remain neutral while under such difficult partisan circumstances -then we all jolly well can eh!?? Can only imagine how difficult it must be for them not to take sides under their possible oncoming regime change…

Good reminder 

[Dages]

The Slave is encouraging us with the topic of Neutrality. It's a good time to do a personal study/family worship about this.

[Susan Cook]

11 minutes ago, Honeybarrel said:

So CBS news is encouraging patriotism / non neutrality?
 

if the Ukrainian brothers can remain neutral while under such difficult partisan circumstances -then we all jolly well can eh!?? Can only imagine how difficult it must be for them not to take sides under their possible oncoming regime change…

Good reminder 

Why do you say CBS is encouraging this? Did you read the article and who the statements are attributed to?

 

 

[Shawnster]

18 minutes ago, Honeybarrel said:

So CBS news is encouraging patriotism / non neutrality?

Every news agency is going to encourage patriotism /non neutrality.  The world doesn't understand neutrality. They don't recognize Jehovah's sovereignty

[Hotteok]

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-business-europe-moscow-2e4e1cf784f22b6afbe5a2f936725550

 

things about to get uglier? 

nuclear bombs? probably a card to make Ukraine yield.. but still worrisome

[Susan Cook]

Just now, Shawnster said:

Every news agency is going to encourage patriotism /non neutrality.  The world doesn't understand neutrality. They don't recognize Jehovah's sovereignty

Perhaps, but if you read the original article this was not the case of media promoting,, the statement was from Ukrainian ambassador 

 

 

[Susan Cook]

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102010175?q=teeth+united+nations&p=par
 

Top 2 items from ‘Watching the World’ are from 12 years ago and every bit as relevant today!

[Honeybarrel]

https://www.euronews.com/2022/02/27/eu-to-buy-and-deliver-weapons-to-ukraine-the-first-time-the-bloc-has-financed-military-sup?fromBreakingNews=1
 

For the first time ever - the EU is actually purchasing weaponry to supply to a nation ….. this is making no sense to me…

 

It’s all weird and highly suspect - but I have no firm opinion on it, I don’t think it’s possible to know really the truth of what’s going on. 

World going next level crazy. Who knows what tmrw will bring .. 

 

[.Ivan.]

What about our male brothers from 18-57yo, by law must stay in ukraine and take weapon and defend land? What ukrainian goverment do with them? Jail? Court? Leave them alone to flee to Poland or where if they can? Somebody knows?

[Shawnster]

5 minutes ago, .Ivan. said:

What about our male brothers from 18-57yo, by law must stay in ukraine and take weapon and defend land? What ukrainian goverment do with them? Jail? Court? Leave them alone to flee to Poland or where if they can? Somebody knows?

I have no knowledge, but history shows governments do not approve of young men of fighting age skipping out, or remaining neutral.  The usual response is imprisonment (or forced service).  In extremely rare cases these ones are sentenced to death.  

 

Our brothers (and sisters) need our prayers. 

[Susan Cook]

I’m wondering if the JW families were told to stay put so as not to risk being separated at the border..

[Dhanyel]

Ukraine - Security Council, 8980th meeting | United Nations | UNTV Live (27 Feb 2022) - Official (start at 17:00 hours)

[Lee49]

31 minutes ago, Honeybarrel said:

Who knows what tmrw will bring .. 

 

https://www.india.com/news/ukraine-agrees-to-hold-talks-with-russia-in-belarus-report-5260641/

Ukraine Agrees To Hold Peace Talks With Russia at Belarus Border

 

Moscow: After some back-and-forth, Ukraine has agreed to dispatch a team to Belarus for talks to end the Russian military campaign in the country, reported Russian State Media on Sunday. “Kyiv “confirmed” the planned talks in the Gomel Region, which is close to the borders of both Russia and Ukraine,” RT news reported quoting Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky.Also Read - Russian President Vladimir Putin Orders Military to Put 'Deterrence Forces' on High Alert

Ukraine’s presidency confirmed the reports of peace talk and said Kyiv is ready to hold talks with Moscow at its border with Belarus — near the Chernobyl exclusion zone, reported news agency AFP