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Commentary: As an election observer in 2014, I saw Ukrainians’ commitment to sovereignty

A Ukranian soldier hugs his wife in the city of Irpin, north of Kyiv, on March 10, 2022.- Russian forces on March 10, 2022, rolled their armored vehicles up to the northeastern edge of Kyiv, edging closer in their attempts to encircle the Ukrainian capital.

For the past two weeks, the world has witnessed resilience in the Ukrainian people that has been truly remarkable and inspirational. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy symbolized this tenacity when he repudiated the idea of fleeing Ukraine by replying, “I need ammunition, not a ride.”

Ukrainian mothers are making Molotov cocktails ready for Russian aggressors. For those familiar with history, this should come as no surprise. Ukraine as a nation has faced suffering like few others

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