Ukraine. Its an ancient and proud land. With a rich history filled with much beauty heroism and sacrifice. Ukraine is a border land. A place where east meets west. This is the flag of ukraine the blue represents the sky the gold its seemingly endless fields of wheat. Ukraine is a prize many have sought. And much blood spilled in the quest to possess it. Ukraine has been the pathway for western powers as they attempted to conquer the east. In world war one. And world war 2. And every time the ukrainian people ended up paying the highest price for these grand games of power. History doesnt repeat but it surely rhymes said mark twain. If one looks closely at the history of ukraine one will notice many rhymes. Being surrounded by stronger powers ukraine has needed a lot of cunning to survive and they are they truly mastered with time is the art of changing sides. In the middle of the 17th century ukrainian leader dunn who. Broke a truce agreement made with poland siding more powerful russi
Smooth transfer of power. Abc news projected that biden has secured victory in arizona, it has been red since 1952, excepting bill clinton in 1996. His total is now 290, well over the 270 threshold needed to secure the presidency. Trump has won 217 electors. Michael hayden sent a letter to the Agency Responsible for providing support for the Transition Team but has yet to do so for biden. The letter warns that a delay in the transfer of power could pose a serious risk to national security, particularly during the pandemic. Meanwhile, trump has continued to claim that there was massive election fraud, without showing any evidence. Officials from multiple government organizations issued a joint statement on thursday. It said they have the utmost confidence in the security and integrity of our elections and you should too. Moving to japan where nearly 1700 new coronavirus cases have been reported so far on friday. Surpassing the record set a day earlier. The Prime Ministers calling for re
Memorial and museum docked at pearl harbor in honolulu. Up next, the 75th Anniversary Ceremony aboard the ship. Veterans, other distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, aloha and welcome to the battleship memorial here at historic pearl harbor. It is 9 02 am. The moment 75 years ago when this ceremony began on this ship. My name is michael and i am the president and chief executive officer of the uss missouri memorial organization. It is an honor to serve in that capacity and to be your mc for this ceremony as we commemorate a huge milestone, the 75th anniversary of one of the most significant events in history, the ending of world war ii. First and foremost, i have the honor of welcoming our special guests, world war ii veterans who are with us here today. I will name them individually and ask that you stand if you are able as your name is called and remain standing. Please hold your applause until the end so we honor them collectively for their service, courage, and sacrifice. Vic
A lot comes to mind on a night like tonight. But first and foremost is gratitude. Grateful to live in a democratic republic, where the People Choose our representatives. Grateful to be citizens of the greatest nation in history. Humbled and, i am grateful that you have rehired me to keep fighting for your families and serving our commonwealth for the next six years. You know, the great hero, henry clay, said, the greatest of all human powers is competition. The competition of ideas is crucial in a free society. He stood up for our views and one a lot of votes her views and won a lot of votes. I want to thank the team that worked so hard with kentucky to make our case. Especially josh holmes, my on all things , forical, kevin golden running this campaign, and Terry Carmack has been with me since , mostly answering the question, mitch, who . Most of all, i need to think my best friend and thank my best friend and partner. Elayne is essentially accomplished as a leader and a public servan