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TheVoiceOfJoyce When will the Ukraine’s Allie’s give them the weapons they need to wipe out Russia’s missile arsenals? Russia is fighting Ukrainians by murdering civilians and destroying their homes, markets, hospitals, schools and infrastructure. Though no troops are necessary, Russian troops are continuing fighting in Bakhmut. Pope Francis calls Russia’s invasion against Ukraine a crime against God and humanity. How much suffering in Ukraine will the World watch, before arming Ukraine sufficiently and denying Putin his win? Putin is changing Ukrainian maps and Russian troops are massing on Belarus’ border. What action will stop Russian imperialism? This is Day 320 of Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine.

January 9, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jan/09/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-bakhmut-zelenskiy-putin-russian-today-latest-news Habeck has previously said the country should send “all Marders that are operational” to Ukraine after the announcement that Germany would ramp up military support for Kyiv by providing about 40 Marders. Last Updated: 06:35 Monday, 09 January 2023 2h ago Two women killed in Russian missile attack on village market, say officials The … More TheVoiceOfJoyce When will the Ukraine’s Allie’s give them the weapons they need to wipe out Russia’s missile arsenals? Russia is fighting Ukrainians by murdering civilians and destroying their homes, markets, hospitals, schools and infrastructure. Though no troops are necessary, Russian troops are continuing fighting in Bakhmut. Pope Francis calls Russia’s invasion against Ukraine a crime against God and humanity. How much suffering in Ukraine will the World watch, before arming Ukraine sufficiently and denying Putin his win? Putin is changing Ukrainian maps and Russian troops are massing on Belarus’ border. What action will stop Russian imperialism? This is Day 320 of Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Marking the end of the Christmas Season with intensified bombing in many of the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Italy has been asked to provide air power to Ukraine. Is this for current support or support required when 1800+ Russian troops enter Ukraine from Belarus? Putin will not stop his offensive and Belarus appears to be a convenient ally and launching area for Russian troops. The Bradley tanks can’t get to the Ukrainian front soon enough. Here’s hoping Russia gets to pay for their destruction of the Ukrainians, the displacement of 8 million and the devastation of Ukrainian property and infrastructure.

January 8, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jan/08/russia-ukraine-war-moscows-ceasefire-ends-with-no-let-up-in-fighting-ukraine-strikes-power-plants-in-donetsk-officials-say-live There has been growing concerns that Belarus – a staunch backer of Moscow – could be used as a staging post to attack Ukraine from the north after increasing military activity in the country and fresh transfer of Russian troops there, Reuters reports. Unofficial Telegram channels monitoring military activity in Belarus reported late on … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Marking the end of the Christmas Season with intensified bombing in many of the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Italy has been asked to provide air power to Ukraine. Is this for current support or support required when 1800+ Russian troops enter Ukraine from Belarus? Putin will not stop his offensive and Belarus appears to be a convenient ally and launching area for Russian troops. The Bradley tanks can’t get to the Ukrainian front soon enough. Here’s hoping Russia gets to pay for their destruction of the Ukrainians, the displacement of 8 million and the devastation of Ukrainian property and infrastructure.

TheVoiceOfJoyce The Guardian was invited to a household in Jackson, Mississippi where the water has stopped flowing once again. This is a city of 150,000 mainly Black residents and the Republican legislature voted down funds to fix the pipes bringing water to Jackson residents. The Federal Government provided $600 million for the project, in December. It’s anticipated that FEMA will begin work shortly. Since 4 members of the Mississippi delegation voted against the Jackson Water Supply Funding, who represents poor Black Americans in their State? Why aren’t all citizens of Mississippi entitled to water?

January 7, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/07/jackson-mississippi-water-outage-neighbors-helping The same morning, Jackson’s mayor, Chokwe Lumumba, held a press conference to discuss plans to drastically overhaul the city’s crumbling water infrastructure. In November last year the entire system was taken under federal government oversight after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found the city in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The move … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The Guardian was invited to a household in Jackson, Mississippi where the water has stopped flowing once again. This is a city of 150,000 mainly Black residents and the Republican legislature voted down funds to fix the pipes bringing water to Jackson residents. The Federal Government provided $600 million for the project, in December. It’s anticipated that FEMA will begin work shortly. Since 4 members of the Mississippi delegation voted against the Jackson Water Supply Funding, who represents poor Black Americans in their State? Why aren’t all citizens of Mississippi entitled to water?

TheVoiceOfJoyce The Orthodox Christmas was observed in Ukrainian cities, though there was no cease fire. The Ukrainian’s claim another 480 Russian troops perished. The city of Bakhmut was under attack, once it falls, the Donetsk is open for Ukrainian reoccupation. There have been attempts to wipe out Russian defenses guarding Crimea. Ukraine’s counteroffensive is is increasing and will be emboldened once the US weapons package arrives.

January 7, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jan/07/russia-ukraine-war-kyiv-accuses-moscow-of-shelling-despite-putins-unilateral-ceasefire-live Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces has continued at a “routine level” into the Orthodox Christmas period, the UK Ministry of Defence says. In its daily intelligence update, the ministry said that in the fiercely contested area around Kremina town in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk province, fighting was focused in heavily forested terrain to the … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The Orthodox Christmas was observed in Ukrainian cities, though there was no cease fire. The Ukrainian’s claim another 480 Russian troops perished. The city of Bakhmut was under attack, once it falls, the Donetsk is open for Ukrainian reoccupation. There have been attempts to wipe out Russian defenses guarding Crimea. Ukraine’s counteroffensive is is increasing and will be emboldened once the US weapons package arrives.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Last week, after marking Glaciers, in Europe, Central Asia and the Americas scientists reported in the Journal Science, glacial melt will continue and put 2 billion people at risk. Not only will water reserves dry up, flooding will occur as well. The scenario is occurring as we fail to halt our rise in emissions and global temperatures. All over Europe, ski slopes are barren and there’s been a 10 degree rise in Celsius. With balmy weather, gas prices are down, inflation is down and the continents water supply is at risk. As a species, we can’t do nothing, we must change to survive.

January 6, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/05/half-planets-glaciers-gone-2100-even-under-paris-15c-accord-data-finds Half the planet’s glaciers will have melted by 2100 even if humanity sticks to goals set out in the Paris climate agreement, according to research that finds the scale and impacts of glacial loss are greater than previously thought. At least half of that loss will happen in the next 30 years. Researchers found … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Last week, after marking Glaciers, in Europe, Central Asia and the Americas scientists reported in the Journal Science, glacial melt will continue and put 2 billion people at risk. Not only will water reserves dry up, flooding will occur as well. The scenario is occurring as we fail to halt our rise in emissions and global temperatures. All over Europe, ski slopes are barren and there’s been a 10 degree rise in Celsius. With balmy weather, gas prices are down, inflation is down and the continents water supply is at risk. As a species, we can’t do nothing, we must change to survive.

TheVoiceOfJoyce What cease fire. Two hours into the proposed Russian Christmas ceasefire, shelling occurred across the Donetsk region, Kherson and Bakhmut. There is no ceasefire. Then the entire country was on alert, when Belarus launched a MiG jet with Tipped nuclear missiles? New firepower can’t come fast enough to the Ukrainians. The Russian conscripts, are poor fighters, but butchers, many violent criminals, recently released from prisons to serve on the Ukrainian front. Peace will come to the Ukraine, when Russian troops are driven from their land an their skies are safe from Russian missiles.

January 6, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jan/06/russia-ukraine-war-live-zelenskiy-dismisses-russian-ceasefire-saying-war-will-end-when-your-soldiers-leave Hours before a unilateral temporary ceasefire declared by Vladimir Putin came into effect, Russian forces continued to launch fresh strikes on Ukrainian cities. Russian shells hit the city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region on Friday morning, according to Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of the office of Ukraine’s president. Russian troops “hit … More TheVoiceOfJoyce What cease fire. Two hours into the proposed Russian Christmas ceasefire, shelling occurred across the Donetsk region, Kherson and Bakhmut. There is no ceasefire. Then the entire country was on alert, when Belarus launched a MiG jet with Tipped nuclear missiles? New firepower can’t come fast enough to the Ukrainians. The Russian conscripts, are poor fighters, but butchers, many violent criminals, recently released from prisons to serve on the Ukrainian front. Peace will come to the Ukraine, when Russian troops are driven from their land an their skies are safe from Russian missiles.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Though Russia controls none of the 4 annexed provinces, Putin is insisting on negotiations, granting Russia the provinces? Erdogan is trying to persuade him to accept a general ceasefire and talks. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, who has sided with Putin, is now requesting a ceasefire with no conditions through January 7 th. The bodies of Russian troops killed in last weeks dormitory have been flown back to Russia. To continue with Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Zelensky is requesting Tanks and armored vehicles. They need more, much more, to stop the Iranian missile barrages. Most of the Wagner conscripts , direct from jail to the battlefield, have been pardoned, though many of the 40,000 perished. Russia fights a cruel war and its up to Zelensky to end the War on their territory, using every weapon possible.

January 5, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jan/05/russia-ukraine-war-live-no-rational-reason-west-hasnt-sent-tanks-says-zelenskiy-as-allies-offer-armoured-vehicles-instead Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia’s openness to a serious dialogue, provided that the [Kyiv] authorities fulfil the well-known and repeatedly voiced requirements and take into account the new territorial realities. Russia’s president annexed Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions in September after Kremlin-orchestrated fake referendums in the regions. The Kremlin has previously insisted that … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Though Russia controls none of the 4 annexed provinces, Putin is insisting on negotiations, granting Russia the provinces? Erdogan is trying to persuade him to accept a general ceasefire and talks. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, who has sided with Putin, is now requesting a ceasefire with no conditions through January 7 th. The bodies of Russian troops killed in last weeks dormitory have been flown back to Russia. To continue with Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Zelensky is requesting Tanks and armored vehicles. They need more, much more, to stop the Iranian missile barrages. Most of the Wagner conscripts , direct from jail to the battlefield, have been pardoned, though many of the 40,000 perished. Russia fights a cruel war and its up to Zelensky to end the War on their territory, using every weapon possible.

TheVoiceOfJoyce The Ukrainian counteroffensive is working and they’re able to take advantage of Russian troops’ weakness. Luckily for the Ukrainians, the Russians used their mobile phones near an ammunition depot and both were destroyed. More worrisome, are the navy ships armed for action in the Black Sea and the three ships in the Azov Sea that show no identification? Zelensky is convinced, more Russian troops are massing for a last fight. Are the Ukrainians prepared with enough weapons? They can’t afford to lose.

January 4, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/04/russia-ukraine-war-at-a-glance-what-we-know-on-day-315-of-the-invasion Russia’s defence ministry on Wednesday blamed the illegal use of mobile phones by its soldiers for a deadly Ukrainian missile strike that it said killed 89 servicemen, raising the reported death toll significantly. Moscow previously said 63 Russian soldiers were killed in the weekend strike on Makiivka. Although an official investigation has been launched, … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The Ukrainian counteroffensive is working and they’re able to take advantage of Russian troops’ weakness. Luckily for the Ukrainians, the Russians used their mobile phones near an ammunition depot and both were destroyed. More worrisome, are the navy ships armed for action in the Black Sea and the three ships in the Azov Sea that show no identification? Zelensky is convinced, more Russian troops are massing for a last fight. Are the Ukrainians prepared with enough weapons? They can’t afford to lose.

TheVoiceOfJoyce California bracing for heavy winds and rain, flooding. Too much water to counter the drought and too much water and wind to be safe. Property in the Bomb cyclone path are not safe. Orchards and hillsides could topple. 5 million people are in the storms path. Be safe!

January 4, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/04/california-bomb-cyclone-storm-flooding An incoming bomb cyclone is expected to hit the San Francisco Bay Area and the surrounding region on Wednesday before sweeping south, with forecasts warning that up to 10in of rain is possible in coastal mountain regions. Areas that will see lower rainfall, could still be disastrously affected due to the unfortunate timing and … More TheVoiceOfJoyce California bracing for heavy winds and rain, flooding. Too much water to counter the drought and too much water and wind to be safe. Property in the Bomb cyclone path are not safe. Orchards and hillsides could topple. 5 million people are in the storms path. Be safe!

TheVoiceOfJoyce Ukrainian military have shot down 500 drones, since Putin started his campaign. The devastation of Makiivka site is becoming known, not only were troops destroyed, the supply chain for the region was also destroyed. Donetsk is marginally held, like the other provinces illegally annexed. Kherson is being repeatedly shelled by the Russians in an unsuccessful effort to retake the city. Ukraine’s counteroffensive is effective. There is consensus, talks will resume with Russia in February. 200+ prisoners were swapped during New Years. On day 314, it’s warm in Kyiv and the lights are on for hours.

January 3, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jan/03/russia-ukraine-war-ukraine-says-enemy-equipment-destroyed-in-makiivka-attack-zelenskiy-warns-of-russian-campaign-of-drone-attacks-live On national television in Ukraine, Yuriy Ignat, spokesperson for the air force command of the armed forces of Ukraine, has claimed that nearly 500 Russian drones have been downed since September. The Ukrainian strike on a Russian base in Makiivka, Donetsk, has generated “significant criticism of Russian military leadership”, according to a recent report … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Ukrainian military have shot down 500 drones, since Putin started his campaign. The devastation of Makiivka site is becoming known, not only were troops destroyed, the supply chain for the region was also destroyed. Donetsk is marginally held, like the other provinces illegally annexed. Kherson is being repeatedly shelled by the Russians in an unsuccessful effort to retake the city. Ukraine’s counteroffensive is effective. There is consensus, talks will resume with Russia in February. 200+ prisoners were swapped during New Years. On day 314, it’s warm in Kyiv and the lights are on for hours.