![]() Ukraine gained its independence by legal means and by an overwhelming vote of its citizens, and accepted by Russia. Perhaps you know this, but it seems to bear repeating. This was recognized and accepted by the former Soviet Union and the newly separated Republic of Russia. Those people, during the 1991 breakup of the former Soviet Union, adopted a legal declaration of independence, a move approved by 92 percent of the country’s voters. I also stand humbled and embarrassed by the insignificance of the small obstacles I’ve faced in my charmed life, especially compared to those now being faced by the free people of the Ukraine. Just to say it plainly: I stand in awe of Ukraine and what its politicians and military leaders, and especially its soldiers (and civilians, too, of course), have accomplished in standing up against Vladimir Putin and the Russian military invasion.
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