Cadmus (May 2015)

The World is Helping Ukraine: Can Ukraine Help the World?

  • Bohdan Hawrylyshyn

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 4
pp. 36 – 42

Abstract

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Because of the military aggression by Russia, Ukraine is in war, and is in a poor political, economic, social and ecological state. The world is helping Ukraine by condemning Russia’s actions, by imposing sanctions on Russia and by financially helping Ukraine. A majority of the countries in the world are however themselves in a very poor state, with dissatisfied people, because not all their human rights can be ascertained and because the relations between people, groups and countries are harshly competitive. When thousands of people manifesting against non-signature of the Treaty on Association with the EU and opting for European values were brutally attacked in Maidan, medical, psychiatric, and educational services were created. These services were initiated by individual people, without any instructions, or any help from the government. They did it out of the sense of obligation towards their fellow countrymen. Competent people joined the initiators and no competitive services were created. Also, thousands of volunteers risking their lives went to fight against the Russian aggressors out of a sense of obligation towards their country. This is how “new Ukrainians” acted according to the new paradigm, out of a sense of obligation and in cooperation. This can inspire people in other countries to think and act to achieve the necessary new paradigm.