Tag: ukraine
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LETTERS: Rapid response to request; unrealistic expectation of schools
Rapid response to request I wish to say, “Way to go Commissioner Carrie Geitner and your staff”. You completed my suggestion to make the intersection at Meridian Road and Falcon Highway into a “full four way stop”. I understand, it takes awhile to clear this type of change, but, you and your staff and the…
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LETTERS: For what its’s worth; what is an illegal order?
A few thoughts for ‘What it’s worth’ For what it’s worth, the right of way on a roundabout / rotary is to the vehicle already engaged in the roundabout. There are yield signs present that should be obvious communication to all. As my sister would probably pronounce: “hello!, read the signs.” For what it’s worth,…
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Putin: Russia has captured nearly 2K square miles in Ukraine this year
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russian forces had captured almost 2,000 square miles of land in Ukraine in 2025 and that Moscow retained complete strategic initiative on the battlefield. Russia’s 2025 gains would amount to nearly 1% of Ukraine’s land area, and the country controls nearly 20% in total. Putin, addressing a meeting…
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The Everywhere War comes to Boulder | Vince Bzdek
Two headlines in The Wall Street Journal last week brought home how small the world has become. “The Intifada comes to Boulder,” read one. “Ukraine’s drone strike is a warning — for the U.S.,” read the other. The first referred to how the Palestinian uprising against Israel suddenly landed in our backyard last Sunday when…
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10th Circuit rejects immigration appeal of man fearful of forced enlistment into Russian war against Ukraine
The federal appeals court based in Denver rejected an appeal on Wednesday from a citizen of Russia and Georgia who fled to the U.S. rather than join Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. Although the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit had not previously addressed an immigration appeal containing similar circumstances, a three-judge panel…
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Ukrainian journalists: ‘The bloom of our nation, they have to go fight’ | Vince Bzdek
Ostensibly, three Ukrainian journalists visited Gazette newsrooms last week to learn techniques from us that will help them report the war more powerfully. Our investigative team showed them how to navigate public records systems to help them do journalism that can affect policy change. Our digital team taught them the latest multimedia strategies, and our…
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Hundreds in Denver rally for Ukraine, Trump easily wins South Carolina primary, lawmakers tackle ‘orphan’ drugs | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 26, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Hundreds of Ukraine supporters gathered at a rally at the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the U.S. ally. “Today, we are asking members of U.S. Congress to step up and vote for…
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Hundreds in Denver rally to support Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of Russian invasion
Hundreds of Ukraine supporters gathered at a rally at the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the U.S. ally. “Today, we are asking members of U.S. Congress to step up and vote for help to Ukraine,” said Marina Dubrova, president of Ukrainians of Colorado, which…
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Colorado’s Jason Crow stresses urgency of Ukraine aid, slams Trump for NATO comments | TRAIL MIX
Fresh from a trip to Ukraine as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation, U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, an Aurora Democrat, warned this week that the situation “couldn’t be more dire,” as the U.S. ally runs low on military hardware after nearly two years of fighting against Russian invaders. In an interview with Colorado Politics, Crow,…
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Yana’s journey: After fleeing Ukraine and finding new life in Colorado Springs, refugee visits home
While visiting her war-torn country in December, refugee Yana Malyk was reunited with her parents, and saw, firsthand, the impact of the war-relief work she’s done from the Springs.