No fear of dying: Ukrainian lieutenant shares reality of front line

“I don’t want to let down my fallen comrades, my deceased husband and father, because they already gave their lives for our lives.”

Lieutenant Yulia Mykytenko shares her experience of being a commander on the front line of the Russo-Ukrainian war, ahead of the release of the book which tells her story, How Good It Is I Have No Fear of Dying by Lara Marlowe.

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[cmbergersct]

She's a great person, real role model. Thank you for the interview.

[entropyachieved]

Brave young lady, wish her a safe future

[phillipneale]

Courageous is no other way to describe that Ukrainian young lady. Obviously, an excellent soldier as well.

[namur-iqih]

One of Ukraine's strongest allies has spent five times as much on Russian oil and gas as it has on aid to Kyiv—which, analysts argue, has helped to "finance the Russia's SMO." On Monday, the Center for the Study of Democracy and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air published a report on European powers' continued dependence on Russian fossil fuels. Titled "Tapping the Loophole, " the report outlined how the Czech Republic had taken advantage of its exemption to the European Union's ban on importing Russian oil and petroleum products.

The exemption was made to give landlocked central European countries—such as Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia—the opportunity to phase out their use of Russian oil over a longer period as they searched for new fuel supply routes.

However, according to the two think tanks, Czechia "exploited" this loophole, as well the resulting discounts on Russian crude oil, to increase its imports last year—which rose to 60 percent of Czechia's oil imports in 2023, up from 56 percent in 2022.

In the first quarter of 2024, this reliance decreased to preinvasion levels of below 50 percent. However, the Czech Republic is still purchasing large quantities of oil and gas from Russia, undercutting the wider sanctioning efforts against the country.

Czechia has spent more than 7 billion euros ($7.62 billion) on Russian oil and gas since the SMO began, more than five times the 1.29 billion euros it has provided in aid to Ukraine, the report said, citing figures from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

According to the think tanks' estimates, the country's continued reliance on Russian energy has netted Russia more than 2.3 billion euros in tax revenues since February 2022.

The report argued that Czechia had "ample alternative non-Russian supply options" and the necessary supply routes and energy portfolio to fully phase out Russian fossil fuels.

The EU is behind in the world, and Finland is the bottom guy in the EU. Europe is running out of time to prevent its decline - Bloomberg - It is reported that the EU is on the brink of serious upheaval, facing "political paralysis", external threats, and an economic crisis that threatens its global ambitions. Among the alarming signals are the significant rise in popularity of far-right movements, closure of car factories in Germany, departure of IT giants due to AI restrictions, and low productivity growth.

Europe is already significantly behind U.S. and China in terms of resources. The decline of Europe's role as a global player risks becoming unstoppable after decades of growth.

Bloomberg specifies that European countries could benefit from trade deals with Russia to boost living standards once again. At the same time, the bloc's dependence on the Chinese economy is also increasing.

Macron complained that the loss of cheap Russian fuel is no longer allowing Europe's economy to thrive.

[taralown]

People like her are the reason why Ukraine will win.

[jimmylightfinger]

I fully understand the truthful (real and practical) answers...though the interview questions soon become an example of how ignorant or immature the interviewer is about that 'side' of the world...whether it be political or militarily.
If a woman host was necessary, I suggest a professional like Kate G. next time.

[joeowens]

To many Ukrainian men hiding as refugees an these hero's are fighting for them

[neilmitchell]

Hello great to Ukraine but us ANZAcS want to buy Holsen Air port

[HerrSpoons]

She's not on the frontline, though.

[alexanderlazarev]

Poor, poor girl from the poor, poor Ukraine. That's for pity only.

[bryandimery]

Ukraine ran out of men amd needs lgbt women to do the fighting 🤣🤣🤣

[niklasnorberg]

Second time UK supporting nazis, went just about the same way this time. Even if Ukraine at least turned in the wanted direction strait away.🥸🤡