We hear a strong undercurrent,
A prayer spoken in the open,
Threads of these meetings...
A rising tide, buoyant, together,
Allies finally joining in the fight...
A decisive year rising,
From the years of struggle,
A change in rhetoric, vibrations...
What was a fight for survival,
Now they are fighting to win...
The West must rise with them
As a rising tide beside them,
These brave united people...
We must save them, with them,
From the crucible, the madman...
Now is the moment,
Walling off the aggressor,
With weapons, with sanctions...
Asymmetric warfare
Will be the bear’s defeat...
A strategy of victory,
Not merely survival,
A blueprint for Europe...
We must believe, with them,
We must stand with Ukraine...
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Edited March 24, 2026
A Strategy of Victory – v2
Synthesis of shift in language and strategy:
Davos World Economic Forum (WEC)
Munich Security Conference (MSC)
Yalta European Strategy (YES) and the Victor Pinchuk Foundation’s YES Special Gathering on February 24, 2026, the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
“The Necessity to WIN. The most meaningful parts focused on
creating a "V-Strategy" (Strategy of Victory) rather than just
managing the conflict, emphasizing that only definitive
Ukrainian victory can end the war.
The West must provide support to see this happen...”
Edited December 2, 2025
Ukraine must win – v6
Edited/change name February 18, 2026
Momentum Shifting
Edited/change name February 17, 2026
Momentum changing
Based on my post to Mykhailo Fedorov on LinkedIn,
“In the poem below, I called 2025, "A different year ended"; but that makes 2026, "A decisive year begun". I pray this is the year for Ukraine to achieve victory and a just and lasting peace. ”
Edited January 25, 2026
A decisive year beginning – v2
Based on my post to Mykhailo Fedorov on LinkedIn
Edited January 5, 2026
A different year ended – v2
Inspired by post of Christina Kydrava, December 31, 2025,
reposting her post of December 31, 2024
“There will be no results, only conclusions: the struggle continues.”
I replied: “Another year ending but different than last December 31. This year ending was like 1942/1943 in the United States, where military production and attacks on Japanese positions began after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The parallels aren't perfect, but Ukraine is now producing more of its own weapons and taking the fight to Russia. 2026 will be decisive for Ukraine’s victory.”
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