It's difficult to know how quickly this is gonna happen certainly not in the next weeks or months But it's certainly Accelerated this process. I think I'm pretty hopeful that something could shift and Wendell. What does the future hold for Pasha? When I talked to Pasha, he said that For gays in the military fighting for Ukraine now, it's not all easy all the time. He himself is hoping to go on an officer training course so that he can join his boyfriend's unit and they can fight together.
ATTEMPTS TO MAINTAIN // Attempts to maintain a neutral stance on the invasion of Ukraine, while also buddying up with China, are sending confusing signals. Does Brazil have the heft to be a successful peace-broker? The gay Ukranian soldiers influencing policy from the front lines. And, what your voice says about your health.
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