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True Dough

(22,542 posts)
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 05:58 PM Jan 12

Zelenskyy offering Ukrainian aid in combating LA wildfires

This man is a saint!


Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський
@ZelenskyyUa

Today, I instructed Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs and our diplomats to prepare for the possible participation of our rescuers in combating the wildfires in California.

The situation there is extremely difficult, and Ukrainians can help Americans save lives.

This is currently being coordinated, and we have offered our assistance to the American side through the relevant channels. 150 of our firefighters are already prepared.

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Zelenskyy offering Ukrainian aid in combating LA wildfires (Original Post) True Dough Jan 12 OP
He is a good man and a great leader. sheshe2 Jan 12 #1
I'll bet we get 5000 Russian firefighters to help out. Well. only 4500 or so will actually OAITW r.2.0 Jan 12 #2
No. The rest will be setting fires. n/t ReRe Jan 12 #7
Wagner contractors, no doubt newdeal2 Jan 12 #10
I'm gonna cry cadoman Jan 12 #3
Zelensky is a genius MadameButterfly Jan 13 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author MadameButterfly Jan 13 #20
THIS is what you call a REAL MAN Diamond_Dog Jan 12 #4
💙Ohh.. TY & Pres Zelensky! Cha Jan 12 #5
That's what friends are for William769 Jan 12 #13
Yes, and they come Shining Through... Cha Jan 12 #17
9 days until Trump ends aid to Ukraine and LA IronLionZion Jan 12 #6
Wow, Ukrainian's really won the lottery when they elected Buddyzbuddy Jan 12 #8
I love him with my whole heart. littlemissmartypants Jan 12 #9
Me, too! Silver Gaia Jan 12 #11
Oh no, they need these people to fight for Ukraine. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #12
That's a leader. That's the right person, in the right place, at the right time. paleotn Jan 12 #14
for some reason barbtries Jan 12 #15
brava Ukraine. AllaN01Bear Jan 12 #16
Thank you President Zelensky 🇺🇦 Meowmee Jan 13 #19

sheshe2

(91,057 posts)
1. He is a good man and a great leader.
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 06:09 PM
Jan 12

Here we have Ukraine, Mexico and Canada, ready to assist or already assisting the US. This, when the prez elect and his f*****g party leaders ridicule, slander and refuse aid to one of our states because they are blue.

Thank you President Zelenskyy and thank you Ukraine.

OAITW r.2.0

(29,803 posts)
2. I'll bet we get 5000 Russian firefighters to help out. Well. only 4500 or so will actually
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 06:13 PM
Jan 12

be fighting fires, the rest will be gathering intelligence.

cadoman

(1,182 posts)
3. I'm gonna cry
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 06:17 PM
Jan 12

These brave people do everything in their power to stop fascism, with frankly a modest amount of assistance from Western Democracies, and yet they still find the time and money to help us when we need it??

What an amazing country and President they have. Slava Ukraini!!

MadameButterfly

(2,737 posts)
18. Zelensky is a genius
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 03:47 AM
Jan 13

and a great statesman.
This young man cannot expect to survive this conflict. Yet he soldiers on with compassion and intelligence.
I have to hope that providence rewards this.

Response to cadoman (Reply #3)

Cha

(309,329 posts)
5. 💙Ohh.. TY & Pres Zelensky!
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 07:37 PM
Jan 12

Our Allies Canada and Mexico are helping and now Zelinsky is Coordinating hiis Fire Fighters to help us in Los Angelos .💙💙💙

Cha

(309,329 posts)
17. Yes, and they come Shining Through...
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 09:02 PM
Jan 12

Even at Risks to their own Lives in these particular instances.

What a beautiful video to show That's What Friends Are For..

Mahalo So Much, William! 💙💙💙


Buddyzbuddy

(651 posts)
8. Wow, Ukrainian's really won the lottery when they elected
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 08:16 PM
Jan 12

him. How could you possibly know that he would be the guy that would do everything in his power to defend them against the Russian monster. He's all heart. At the risk of death to himself and family he stands against all odds to fight the good fight. And takes time out to be concerned about a state in another country and volunteers resources that we all know the Ukrainians are in need of to help our countrymen. Just, wow!
Diaper Don and his ilk should be ashamed of themselves but I know that's not possible because they're incapable.

Irish_Dem

(67,350 posts)
12. Oh no, they need these people to fight for Ukraine.
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 08:34 PM
Jan 12

Thank you, but your country is facing death and destruction.
Take care of yourselves right now.

paleotn

(20,222 posts)
14. That's a leader. That's the right person, in the right place, at the right time.
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 08:43 PM
Jan 12

Ukraine's version of Lincoln.

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