As the Russia-Ukraine war nears its grim 1,000-day milestone, in the first of two special episodes, we consider how the conflict has affected the lives of the many ordinary citizens who have had no part to play on the battlefields and in the corridors of power on both sides of the conflict. As always, we focus on where our intentions and prayers may be most needed. This week, we look at how the war is affecting citizens in Russia.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week:
This week, as Russian citizens...
As the Russia-Ukraine war nears its grim 1,000-day milestone, in the first of two special episodes, we consider how the conflict has affected the lives of the many ordinary citizens who have had no part to play on the battlefields and in the corridors of power on both sides of the conflict. As always, we focus on where our intentions and prayers may be most needed. This week, we look at how the war is affecting citizens in Russia.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week:
This week, as Russian citizens continue to bear the impacts of their country’s war with Ukraine, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that all Russian citizens will be guided and protected in coping with all emotional, mental and physical effects on their lives resulting from their country’s war with Ukraine.
Please join us in holding this.
Chapter markers:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:17 Summarising the Conflict
00:03:06 Civilian Impacts in Russia
00:04:34 Economic Consequences of the War
00:07:30 The Impact of Conscription on Families
00:08:15 Displacement and Evacuations
00:11:35 Effects of Western Sanctions
00:13:10 Casualty Estimates and Reporting Challenges
00:16:34 Holding Intentions for Russian Citizens
00:17:59 Previewing Next Week’s Episode
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://united24media.com/latest-news/unsc-to-hold-landmark-session-on-1000-days-of-russias-war-in-ukraine-3456
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/16/russia-ukraine-wartime-deaths
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/07/05/how-many-russian-soldiers-have-been-killed-in-ukraine
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2023/11/alternate-reality-how-russian-society-learned-to-stop-worrying-about-the-war?lang=en
https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/03/ukraine-war-takes-toll-russia
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/01/10/total-disgrace-anger-frustration-as-mass-heating-failures-across-russia-leave-thousands-in-the-cold-a83676
https://en.ovdinfo.org/persecution-anti-war-movement-report-two-years-russias-full-scale-invasion-ukraine
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2023/11/alternate-reality-how-russian-society-learned-to-stop-worrying-about-the-war?lang=en
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033016/russia-number-of-people-under-poverty/#:~:text=What%20percentage%20of%20Russians%20live,national%20poverty%20line%20in%202023
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/16/europe/russia-putin-war-ukraine-intl-latam/index.html
https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-russia-toughens-up-draft-law-to-round-up-more-people-for-the-frontlines-233048
https://tass.com/politics/1867969
https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2024/06/finance-sanctions-russia-currency?lang=en
https://www.csis.org/analysis/russia-sanctions-one-year
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/10/17/diabetics-in-russia-suffer-wartime-supply-disruption-price-rises-a78993
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-more-than-30000-evacuated-areas-bordering-ukraine-2024-10-14/
Join us in person for intention holding:
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.
Our websites:
www.heartfulimpact.com/ Our show website.
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.
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