This is why if you want to help Ukrainians, you hear out Ukrainians first, donate to Ukrainian orgs, and do *not* prioritize outside influencers over them - Allyship 101.
Centering makes the difference between aiding or usurping of their cause.
https://hromadske-ua.translate.goog/viyna/235578-lehion-iakoho-ne-isnuye-chomu-hruzynski-dobrovoltsi-opynylysia-v-tsentri-skandalu-cherez-pozertvy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
Centering makes the difference between aiding or usurping of their cause.
https://hromadske-ua.translate.goog/viyna/235578-lehion-iakoho-ne-isnuye-chomu-hruzynski-dobrovoltsi-opynylysia-v-tsentri-skandalu-cherez-pozertvy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
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Those in touch with Ukrainians and volunteers were *not* at all surprised by United24Media de-listing GL.
https://web.archive.org/web/20240926184456/https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/how-to-be-a-part-of-the-international-legion-of-ukraine-1634
It's years of GL-adjacent people attacking Ukrainian orgs as part of the business model. "Donations to CBA don't reach Ukraine", they said.
Here's an example out of many of donations to CBA *definitely* reaching Ukraine, and bringing Moscow into Beaver range.
https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/11/30/project-black-box-how-ukrainians-unknowingly-crowdfunded-deadly-new-drone-fleet/
I give Come Back Alive's participation in the Beaver's top-secret development as an example, because that's peak opsec, and they *still* publish detailed reports as is expected.
Check their 2023 and 2022 Annual Reports here.
https://savelife.in.ua/en/annual-report-en/
https://savelife.in.ua/en/annual-report-en/