At our most recent Ukraine Briefing, Spirit of America's Europe team shared insightful updates from the frontlines, gave their perspectives on the new dynamic of the war, and showed examples of how Spirit of America’s assistance is saving lives and helping to move the...
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Ukraine Briefing featuring Spirit of America’s Europe team
While Ukraine’s incursion into Russia has boosted Ukrainian morale and changed the dynamic of the battlefield, Russia continues its devastating attacks on civilians and Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. On September 18, the Spirit of America Europe team, recently...
From isolation to innovation: Student-led UActive projects revitalize hard-hit Mykolaiv, Ukraine
The UActive program teaches and empowers Ukrainian students to rebuild their schools, communities, and contribute to the war effort. Through UActive, high school students in formerly occupied Ukrainian territories are taught leadership, entrepreneurship, civics,...
Ukraine Briefing featuring General (Retired) Philip Breedlove
General (Retired) Philip Breedlove, former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, joined Spirit of America for a discussion of recent developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine and what’s at stake. In conversation with Spirit of America CEO Jim Hake, General Breedlove...
D-Day 80th anniversary talk featuring Alex Kershaw
Spirit of America was joined by Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author and resident historian for Friends of the National World War II Memorial, for a special 30-minute talk honoring the 80th anniversary of D-Day. In conversation with Spirit of America’s CEO...
Ukraine updates from Spirit of America
On May 2nd, Spirit of America was joined by Fred Kagan, senior fellow and director of the American Enterprise Institute Critical Threats Project and a former professor of military history at the US Military Academy at West Point. His books range from Lessons for a...
Promises made and kept in Armenia
I first met Irina and her family last October in their new residence on the outskirts of Chambarak, a placid, windswept town a short drive east of Lake Sevan, Armenia. Winter was in the air, or at least the gloomy circumstances that brought me there made it feel that...
Faces of Ukraine: Stories from everyday Ukrainians
As we enter the third year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Spirit of America is introducing a new video series, "Faces of Ukraine," to amplify the voices of ordinary Ukrainians affected by the war. No matter their age or occupation, these Ukrainians are...
Ukraine two years later: Memories and observations from my time on the ground
Today is a grim milestone. Today marks two years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. I write this message to you as I ride the train from Poland into Kyiv, on my 16th trip to Ukraine since February 24, 2022. As I head east across the rolling fields...