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| − | '''Kyiv''' (''Russ.: '''Kiev'''''), is the capital of the [[Ukrainian]] nation. It was founded in the fifth century as a [[Slavs|Slavic]] trading post. Since 2014, [[Vitali Klitschko]] has been the city's mayor. Since the so-called pro-Western (i.e., pro-[[homosexual agenda]]) government took over Ukraine in 2014, there have been increasingly promoted gay pride parades in Kyiv.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-lgbt-march-idUSKBN1990IU</ref> | + | '''Kyiv''' (''Russ.: '''Kiev''''') is the capital of the [[Ukrainian]] nation. It was founded in the fifth century as a [[Slavs|Slavic]] trading post. Since 2014, [[Vitali Klitschko]] has been the city's mayor. Since the so-called pro-Western (i.e., pro-[[homosexual agenda]]) government took over Ukraine in 2014, there have been increasingly promoted gay pride parades in Kyiv.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-lgbt-march-idUSKBN1990IU</ref> |
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| | Kyiv contains nuclear-hardened subway facilities to be used as civilian bomb shelters. | | Kyiv contains nuclear-hardened subway facilities to be used as civilian bomb shelters. |
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| | ==Religion== | | ==Religion== |
| | [[File:Kyiv St.Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery.jpg|left|250px|thumbnail|St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, Ukraine]] | | [[File:Kyiv St.Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery.jpg|left|250px|thumbnail|St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, Ukraine]] |
| − | The [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate]] is marginalized by the [[liberal]] government of Ukraine, but has its strongest cultural presence in Kyiv. (The Kiev Patriarchate declared its independence from the Moscow Patriarchate in 2019 and remains unrecognized among [[Orthodox]] churches.) Kiev was called "Jerusalem of the East" prior to the fascist coup in 2014. It owns many churches and cathedrals like the St. Sophia's Cathedral, the Vydubychi Monastery, the St. Nicolas Prytysko Church, the St. Nicholas’ Church, the St. Andrew's Church, the Church of the Savior of the Berestovo and the All Saints’ Church,<ref>http://kiev.com/kiev/view/kiev-and-the-orthodox-church</ref> however the pro-[[gay rights]] [[Zelensky regime]] forcibly seized church property. | + | The [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate]] is marginalized by the [[liberal]] government of Ukraine, but has its strongest cultural presence in Kyiv. (The Kiev Patriarchate declared its independence from the Moscow Patriarchate in 2019 and remains unrecognized among [[Orthodox]] churches.) Kiev was called "Jerusalem of the East" prior to the fascist coup in 2014. It owns many churches and cathedrals like the St. Sophia's Cathedral, the Vydubychi Monastery, the St. Nicolas Prytysko Church, the St. Nicholas’ Church, the St. Andrew's Church, the Church of the Savior of the Berestovo and the All Saints’ Church,<ref>http://kiev.com/kiev/view/kiev-and-the-orthodox-church</ref> However the pro-[[gay rights]] [[Zelensky regime]] forcibly seized church property. |
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| − | The [[Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church]], which is in [[Roman Catholic Church|communion with Rome]], has a presence on the city, the Ukrainian Catholics were persecuted under Soviet rule, after the fall of communism, the restoration of the Church happened. | + | The [[Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church]], which is in [[Roman Catholic Church|communion with Rome]], has a presence in the city. The Ukrainian Catholics were persecuted under Soviet rule; after the fall of communism, the restoration of the Church happened. |
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| | {{See also|Russia-Ukraine war}} | | {{See also|Russia-Ukraine war}} |
| | [[File:Arestovich.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Senior advisor to Volodymyr Zelensky, Alexei Arestovich, in drag here as "Lyusya".<ref>https://proslo.ru/kto-takoj-arestovich-na-ukraine/</ref>]] | | [[File:Arestovich.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Senior advisor to Volodymyr Zelensky, Alexei Arestovich, in drag here as "Lyusya".<ref>https://proslo.ru/kto-takoj-arestovich-na-ukraine/</ref>]] |
| − | ''[[The Washington Post]]'' reported on March 28, 2022 that the Ukrainian military has “a responsibility under international law to remove their forces and equipment from civilian-populated areas, and if that is not possible, to move civilians out of those areas. If they don’t do that, that is a violation of the laws of war because what they are doing is they are putting civilians at risk. All that military equipment are legitimate targets. Andriy Kovalyov, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense's [[Territorial Defense]], whose forces and equipment are positioned in Kyiv, scoffed at that reasoning. Senior adviser to fascist dictator [[Volodymyr Zelensky]], the notorious [[homosexual]] [[Alexei Arestovich]],<ref>https://youtu.be/1SGXC0GVCUQ</ref><ref>https://azlyrics.com.az/lyrics/sick-fantasy-experts-explained-arestovichs-nonsense-about-the-creation-of-the-ussr-by-ukrainians/</ref> told the ''Post'' that "international humanitarian laws or the laws of war don’t apply in this conflict." In response to written questions from ''The Post'', Arestovich said the country’s military doctrine, approved by parliament, provides for the principle of “total defense.”<ref>https://archive.ph/wip/IUpIM</ref> Nonetheless, with full knowledge the government of Ukraine was committing [[war crimes]] and endangering the lives of civilians, the US and [[NATO]] continued to supply Ukraine with weapons. | + | ''[[The Washington Post]]'' reported on March 28, 2022 that the Ukrainian military has “a responsibility under international law to remove their forces and equipment from civilian-populated areas, and if that is not possible, to move civilians out of those areas. If they don’t do that, that is a violation of the laws of war because what they are doing is they are putting civilians at risk. All that military equipment are legitimate targets. Andriy Kovalyov, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense's [[Territorial Defense]], whose forces and equipment are positioned in Kyiv, scoffed at that reasoning. Senior adviser to fascist dictator [[Volodymyr Zelensky]], the notorious [[homosexual]] [[Alexei Arestovich]],<ref>https://youtu.be/1SGXC0GVCUQ</ref><ref>https://azlyrics.com.az/lyrics/sick-fantasy-experts-explained-arestovichs-nonsense-about-the-creation-of-the-ussr-by-ukrainians/</ref> told the ''Post'' that "international humanitarian laws or the laws of war don’t apply in this conflict." In response to written questions from ''The Post'', Arestovich said the country’s military doctrine, approved by parliament, provides for the principle of “total defense.”<ref>https://archive.ph/wip/IUpIM</ref> Nonetheless, with full knowledge that the government of Ukraine was committing [[war crimes]] and endangering the lives of civilians, the US and [[NATO]] continued to supply Ukraine with weapons. |
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