I Finally RETURNED to Ukraine (shocked at what I saw…) 🇺🇦

I’ve been dreaming about this trip for the past several months. I say “dreaming,” because I didn’t actually believe it would become reality. I couldn’t fathom returning to a country that was at war, but here I was boarding a train that would first take him to Chełm, a city in eastern Poland, near the Ukrainian border.
From there, I would transfer over to a Ukrainian night train on which I would ride into the night, crossing into Ukrainian territory, a country where anything can happen…

[@longislandwife]

Please keep us updated James! We miss you! You are a wonderful Journalist.

[@darorock]

Hi James, I hope you and your family are safe still in Poland. Long time no new film.

[@vlatoma8310]

What Happen to James?

[@maaamyto4360]

Yep, I hope that they are safe..

[@Crowmother13]

Have been thinking the same .

[@EvanRamani]

@@vlatoma8310 wondering the same. hope he's alright.

[@WuWueM]

last video in Kijów, few days later there was lots of bombing there..... please be alive brother!!

[@RAS-pz3st]

Moved by your video! All the best to you and your family. 🇵🇱

[@lukaszk7118]

Hey James. Long time no new video. Are you ok? Give us an update that you’re safe.

[@r2r.m]

It must be something special for you. Take care! ❤️ 🙌

[@Frem_Kra]

Sorry, I can't buy this propaganda. Ukraine is only one country in the World which building it's national identity on ethinc cleansing and genocide. Also only one country with "heroes" like Stephan Bandera or Roman Shukhevych or collaborators of SS Galizien. Volhynia ethinc cleansing or Odessa massacre are "proud and important" parts of ukrainian "identity". I'm Polish myself but if you think that this is propaganda then do some basic homework and Ukraine has to take responsibility for their barbaric crimes

[@r2r.m]

@@Frem_Kra think about people, not about countries, okay? It doesn't matter what Ukraine "did" in the past (in fact, responsinility for many things belongs to individuals, not to countries, nations or millions of people who live years after particular event). People from Ukraine don't deserve this war, as many people don't deserve it anywhere. But you are blind and your mind can't work in the other way and you can't see it. What is more, you, me and everyone are to small to pass judgement on normal people who just want to live in peace.

[@salad7776]

@@Frem_Kra you copy and paste the same comment under each post, try harder because you are boring

[@SentiBM]

I will definitely visit one day when the war is over. However Odessa is probably gonna be first on my list. Kiev might seem the same as before (population wise) but people tend to forget that besides migration to foreign countries there's also been a massive migration within Ukraine. Many of people we see here might have come from the areas heavily hit by war. Greetings from western Poland James.

[@PK1999]

Very modern and beautiful city. Greetings from Poland.

[@MrBlef666]

Where the hell is James?

[@pariahgoldi4692]

Since 4 weeks no news😓

[@mohamedalymhussain3264]

yes, he's American, if you have followed him his channel previously known as "American in Ukraine". He's an Ukrainian American & holding American passport

[@puciorex5060]

It looks like that city slowly back to life. I hope Ukraine win the battle with evil forces. All the best.

[@Rhakio]

The problem is that the only "normaly" working city

[@silveriorebelo2920]

the evil forces are the USA and NATO countries who control the fascist government in Kiev

[@krunobockaj464]

Evil Force are We ...we Are dark Power ...We kill and destroy other Country's my friend... We need cheap gas...

[@piked261]

The Russians are winning ✊

[@sri33333]

@@piked261 keep dreaming

[@gchukma]

You ended this film with a group of elderly women singing and it touched my heart.

[@ingeborgpostelnik4748]

yes, james, i can see that you would be shocked at the sight that met you when you returned home. wish you all the best going forward.

[@biglance]

James, are you speaking Ukrainian when u ordered that food? Growing up did you speak Ukrainian or Russian with your parents? Are you fluent in both Ukrainian and Russian, I never heard you clarify this. Thank you , peace.

[@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl]

No, he spoke Russian .

[@biglance]

@@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl Thank you. I wonder if he is getting any negativity b/c of that, like the sign he showed said, "speak Ukrainian" or something..hmmm. Maybe a sensitive topic for him being from Odessa but being ethnically Russian, especially now. God Bless James. peace from Thailand.

[@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl]

@@biglance I don't think he will have trouble, Lance. The Russian language is spoken by a majority of people in Ukraine. This has historical reasons and Ukrainian was suppressed for a long, long time too. Other than what Russian propaganda tells, it wasn't a problem if one spoke Russian back then and it isn't a problem today. But Ukrainian gets a revival, many "native" Ukrainians and "Russians" learn Ukrainian language. This out if shame and because of unity. But it's still not a problem if one speaks Russian. The demand to speak Ukrainian in offices and schools, and I could be wrong here, takes place in 2030. That's a normal approach by the government to support the countries roots and the Ukrainian language just like in the Baltic States.

[@biglance]

@@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl Very interesting, thank you for explaining this to me! It is a dynamic that I don't quite understand as I live in Asia, but am very interested in that area of the world and will likely be moving to that region next year. I really appreciate you for the information, take care of yourself, peace from Thailand.

[@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl]

@@biglance Have a nice day, Lance! I'm "a bit" better informed and usually interested in the culture of Ukraine AND Russia. I visited both countries, Ukraine three times. As a German, born and raised East, I have often a different view what doesn't fit the narratives of both sides. Stay curious and healthy!

[@kamap.4525]

Kiev is really beautiful !

[@florybilas1270]

Ukkrain is beautiful nice ,old buildings clean and wide streets so nice.

[@bartomiejklucznik4296]

Fajnie widzieć jak Kijów wraca do życia.

[@jolantajagieo9827]

Czy kiedyś było tam inaczej?

[@sher1lyn]

It's good to see you back! And in Kiev! It's still beautiful!

[@lordsubulcus4350]

It's sad, that so many people have to suffer because of one person. War is the last thing we need in 21 century.

[@monialang9406]

Właśnie przed zjeba Biden ludzie cierpią, ponieważ każą im walczyc z Rosjanami.

[@faiezcader5681]

Zelensky was about to end the war for peace but Boris Johnson stop that move by either threatening Zelensky or convinced Zelensky not to make peace

[@tiffany-sheriwageman.3702]

Putin it's just a puppet to the elite who like to keep us in warmongering behavior towards each other so that we don't have to look at who's at the top.

[@gchukma]

@@faiezcader5681 Rubbish !!!!

[@faiezcader5681]

@@gchukma not so. Mainstream lying Media won't tell anyone the truth because they all bought and paid by W E F Klaus Swaub

[@MrBlef666]

I hate to ask it , but is James....alive?

[@fridaburlin]

Yes, he has a second KZbin-channel where he has been more active than here lately. But he seems ok, guess he is busy with the baby and focus on the other YT-channel for now.

[@mateuszbensz6109]

@@fridaburlin Can you provide us a link to his second channel?

[@mateuszbensz6109]

@@fridaburlin ??

[@fridaburlin]

@@mateuszbensz6109 I posted the link to his other channel right above 🤔 You don't see it?

[@MrBlef666]

@@fridaburlin no

[@stanleybandos8195]

Certainly does not look like a large city that is at war....shocking

[@vmxx345]

Because Russians not in war with people of Ukraine.

[@umultme]

Interesting vid, optimum ending with the ladies passion singing.. As a Londoner staying in Poland a lot, Warsaw certainly is a great place to be, and has come a long way over the last 15yrs. Would be great to see Ukraine move in the same direction sooner rather than later.. Regards 🤛🏻

[@peters8181]

Born in Poland now living in US. When the war is over I will do much vacation in Ukraine to spend money there. The #1 thing that will piss off Putin, when Ukraine rebuilds better than before. All that can should do the same

[@Adam_Adamsky]

Kijów to takie piękne miasto. Chwała Bohaterom, że nie wygląda, jak Mariupol (a już niedużo brakowało...)

[@Maxy_Boy09]

Hope you will be able to go back home soon 👍

[@matt-f1c]

Thank you …

[@krzysztofsawecki9329]

Hope war will finish soon and Ukraine will survive.

[@vexdata2445]

Thanks!

[@mattd8527]

Great video. Glad to see you got back there. Слава Україні!

[@tiburcio729]

Changing the names of those places seems wrong to me. Is it really a struggle against Russian language and culture?

[@MeesNukk]

Yep. Really sad because the absolute majority of native Kievans speak Russian as their mother tongue.

[@iris7911]

I thought the very same... Ukraine is culturally tight to Russia, governments are temporary and can be fought, but not culture...

[@happygolucky7179]

Ukraine has its own culture and language that for numerous decades has been ‘russified’. They are NOT one and the same!!! It is about Russia against anything Ukrainian and russian oppression of Ukraine, learn the history (but not the Russified version)

[@MeesNukk]

@@happygolucky7179 is that the version where ancient Ukrainians dug up the Black Sea?

[@sharknado623]

Well, Russia tried to russify them, why would they keep Russian names? Hateful!

[@WuWueM]

where r u mate??!!!

[@niemago]

Sorry to listen, you sound like a V12 running on just three cylinders. I hear the power to experience in your voice, unpleasant experiences. The passion for finding the old and the new has disappeared. This is how you have too many houses, you stand apart. You can stand like this all your life, what I do not wish you.

[@anitalianabroad]

where should i go to take the night trai for kiev from Poland ?

[@RogersMgmtGroup]

try the train station

[@nouahmsakala4763]

Visit the Donbas, luhansk and Mariupol u talk to people we hear there views also from that side

[@RustySzewczyk]

Well I have mixed feelings after watching this video. What is Ukrainian government doing to bring all its refugees back since Kiev is blooming and happy and full of “tourists “??(your words). Also it is hard to watch this when I see bandera flags for sale on every souvenir kiosk. How Polish people should feel watching this??????

[@peterharasimowicz]

Hey man, I am of Polish descent, and I understand your misgivings. At this point, we need to give them some breathing space! I have no doubt that in a year or two Bandera will be replaced with the true heroes, both military & civilians, of the current war. Look at the bigger picture: they are fighting & dying for Ukraine and indirectly also for Poland. If Russians were standing today on the Polish eastern border, your country's problems would have become existential (again) and with the "friends" like Germany or France, PL would have been in a truly precarious position. Let's give them a few years to get their national story straight.

[@BanterRanterr]

@@peterharasimowicz exactly 💯 👏

[@sharknado623]

If they have Bandera flags it's Ukrainian business, not Polish. Your history isn't squeaky clean either, I guess. Kyiv is thriving again and the war is in Kherson, what's your problem?

[@martak.7127]

well, that's how they respect us, Polish people..... :D Bandera flags... it tells everything about their approach and their respect towards us, Polish people.

[@ryszardkoadziej5234]

"Tomorrow is the independence day, in Ukraine here. August 24th. And ... they think there's gonna be some provocations" We can clearly see one at 30:33 and after

[@mguzjebesku2591]

nationalist's flags?

[@ryszardkoadziej5234]

@@mguzjebesku2591 Yeah, OUN-UPA

[@888ssss]

why not apply for a job there as there would be a lot of openings ?

[@filingr000ve]

I'm unfamiliar with you, but how did you get out of Ukraine in the first place? 🤔

[@krys7749]

Like everybody else, through the border to Poland. He's an American not Ukraine citizen.

[@krys7749]

@Topokrzyż did you see his birth certificate ?

[@zvikrol5220]

i can answer your question easily corruption coruptio corruption fix it!!!

[@inigomontoya3750]

DO YOU LOVE UKRAINE? HAVE YOU REGISTER FOR MILITARY SERVICES OR ARE YOU ON LEAVE? IF YOU JUST COME BACK FROM THE FRONT THEN I SALUTE YOU SIR. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. BUT IS YOU ARE SPYING FOR RUSSIA, I ALREADY HAVE MY EYES ON YOU.

[@ruitrindade1319]

Go fight by tour country!

[@zardzewialy]

You've imported 2 kilos of pure pierogi body mass from Poland :D

[@planetjames95]

Made me chuckle, thank you 🙏

[@salad7776]

@@Frem_Kra you copy and paste the same comment under each post, try harder because you are boring

[@motorlife7037]

Ruskie? Te pierogi? Bo no niestety, ruskie są najlepsze. Po za tym to Slava Ukraina

[@zardzewialy]

@@motorlife7037 Ruskie są z Rusi Czerwonej, a nie z Rosji, więc wszystko gra i buczy ;)

[@GIU-REH-ON_666_Pharaoh_Dynasty]

@@planetjames95 Hi, someone should translate the 8 hour video presented here in this comment into Ukrainian and into Russian. For total intel on Putin watch the 8 hour KZbin documentary "The Swiss Beast - Home of the Devil; Part 7 Switzerland's Sleeper Agent Putin" on KZbin channel "HomieLand Sickurity" on the powers behind the screens explaining the endless lies of our leaders and their Pharaonic Swiss origins giving all the orders out of the Alps, where putting has all his money in a SwiSS bank, and where he has his girlfriend Alina Kabaeva together with their two Putin kids in SwiSSyland.

[@fridaburlin]

Has anyone been in touch with James and knows if he's ok? Getting a bit worried, but I hope he's just taking some time off YT 😥

[@maaamyto4360]

I hope that maybe he become a father and have another things to do, but this is lasting over 2 months...

[@pamelajaye]

I think he is probably fine, but I really miss him. It didn't matter to see highly edited videos, I just liked to see him walking around in Warsaw. We almost got to Krakow, and Zakopane sort of. I was just watching another man walking down a street in Turkey and it reminded me of just walking down the streets in Warsaw with James on his videos. I really miss them. I feel like I took a long journey with some people and then they vanished. I'm sad. I wonder if he remembers us...

[@bekaga120]

@@pamelajaye he's active on his other channel: JamesNoCode

[@touchanddie]

I cried out loud. Pushkinskaya, 2-4, there is my flat. The first building you showed. I left home on 24th of February. Just put my 2 cats and 2 dogs in the car and left cause I worried I could save them otherwise. It’s painful. I will come back. I will come and revive my country in some time whilst donating money to our armed forces. The coffee shops you showed - I went there every day working from home during quarantine with my dogs. I miss waiters and managers, miss friends who stayed and my cousin who decided she wasn’t going with me and I couldn’t persuade her. My deepest shame is that having so many pets I couldn’t go to territorial defense or the army. This shame will be with me forever cause I’m don’t have a husband or children I could’ve taken place of some person who had and who went and died for our country. Thank you for showing me my home

[@InsoIence]

I look at those neighbourhoods and they look like some of ours, years ago. It could have as well been Poland. My deepest words of warmth to you and all who had to flee war. I hope you are taken care of right now and you get to go back to your home.

[@touchanddie]

@@InsoIence Thank you. I want to express my gratitude to Polish people. You’ve done so much and we’ll never forget it or stop thanking you.

[@LewackiOnanista]

Say sorry for Bandera

[@InsoIence]

@@LewackiOnanista Or what? Literally, or what? Or you will hold your breath and stomp your foot and be upset? How old are you?

[@PK1999]

@@LewackiOnanista Spadaj za Ural ruska onuco!

[@repete763]

Anyone heard from James ? Concerned for him and his beautiful family.

[@kris2455]

Hi James, everything ok with you guys? I hope you are just busy with the newborn and therefore no new videos. Just say a quick hi so we know you are ok.

[@Crowmother13]

WHERE ARE YOU????? What's happend to you and your family? You've vanished. 😟

[@maaamyto4360]

James, how are you? Are you now safe in Poland? Sometime I ve seen you in Warsaw, but now it didint happen. Is everything ok?

[@sollte1239]

Trams are nice. They run with electricity, stop in the middle of city centers and mostly don't run on car streets and that's why are faster than buses

[@kris2455]

Yes, trams are great but this tram looked like it has seen some stuff and been in places, like a traumatised, run down version of it's own.

[@Knobiks]

where are you James?

[@elzbietajurewicz280]

We dont see You anymore. Whats happened? 🖐

[@arektrip9727]

It dosen't look at all like a country at war. I've been to Kiev before the war. Really grand and beautiful city.

[@monialang9406]

Kijów nie jest w stanie wojny...

[@kashacz]

@@monialang9406 w stanie wojny jest cała Ukraina, a Kijów został ostrzelany w pierwszym dniu wojny żeby zaznaczyć swoją obecność

[@arektrip9727]

@@monialang9406 stolica kraju, który jest w stanie wojny, a życie tam toczy się normalnie, nawet turyści wrócili. Lwów tak samo, pełno polskich i nie tylko turystów.

[@oliverprice4860]

It was till 1991. Now it is old and needs renovation but Corruption brought country to disaster.

[@Samuel-cg6ow]

The south and the east are at war, the rest of the country is fine. The large scale invasion failed since Russia couldn't take Kiev. This is a war for the South and the east side of Ukraine

[@terezahlucha4613]

33:52 If you ever come to Prague (CZ) (or pretty much any other Czech or Slovak city / town that has a tram network), you will see that those trams (Czech Tatra model T3) are still running in here as well. And not really for economic reasons. The T3 are so iconic and loved that we still want them and we just refurbish and upgrade the interior :) It will be a very sad day when they get completely replaced by the new modern trams. And btw, Vienna still uses their old E2 trams by Simmering-Graz-Pauker / Bombardier from the 1970s as well. It's not a lack of progress, it's because of nostalia. At least for us.

[@salad7776]

@@Frem_Kra you copy and paste the same comment under each post, try harder because you are boring

[@gacekwilkooki]

@@Frem_Kra Obvious (russian) troll is obvious. Get lost!

[@worthit4493]

@@salad7776 it's a relevant info that most people should be aware of and aren't because of absolute censorship in medial Everyone in europe gets hyped to hate the Russians for NO REAL FACTUAL REASON at all! Just ask yourself what has Russia done to you or to Europe? Did they do 100 wars with shock and awe like the US/NATO have done? Did they bully anyone, like the US does all over the place........IF reasons are give they are often not based on a full context: eg claiming that russia is weaponizing gas...REALLY? who are the ones that put out the sanctions??????

[@LewackiOnanista]

We have Skoda in Wroclaw

[@belindalombard4901]

James where are you. We miss you

[@piotrbukowski9566]

Is everything fine?

[@wawa_marek8491]

Are you OK? I hope you'r not a victim of Russian/Iranian drone in Kiev.

[@gregpasta8572]

Does anyone know what happened to James? Why he doesn't post new videos?

[@fridaburlin]

He has 2 other channels where he has been more active lately, so he seems to be ok. Don't know why he hasn't been active on this channel but I guess there's a good explanaition/reason.

[@mateuszbensz6109]

@@fridaburlin It would be great if James actually gave us short update about what is going on and if he is planning to stop making content for this canal or something. To be honest i was daily checking on him and cheering on him, how hes doing, Marina etc. I can understand that he doesnt have time but he should atleast provide some info for his followers.

[@fridaburlin]

@@mateuszbensz6109 I totally agree

[@maaamyto4360]

@@fridaburlin could you please share with me those 2 other james channels? I didint know that he creates something else

[@karo4524]

@@maaamyto4360 I found one of them is called James NoCode.

[@againstthecraziness5211]

It has been 3 weeks now - are you OK?

[@robertkukuczka6946]

Where is the sequel? I enjoyed it so much. You left Poland? If have than for where? :)

[@hieronymusjacabusprincepso5060]

З 1 жовтня українським жінкам, які несуть військову службу, заборонять виїжджати з країни. Для них діятимуть ті ж правила, що і для чоловіків, які несуть військову службу. Юрист Міноборони Володимир Смілька пояснив, що таким чином Україна наближається до стандартів НАТО. Дякуємо Україні за збільшення акцій Boeing, Raytheon, Rockwell та багатьох інших «оборонних галузей». Будь ласка, продовжуйте боротися.

[@beverlypearson5332]

I’ve been watching for new videos and don’t see any. Hoping you and your family are ok!

[@vittoriosecreto6346]

Nobody went to Dombass in the past 8 years. Just to check the bombings.

[@Kat-gp6gj]

🙄 He's not a tourist. He used to live there and left when the invasion started. He's coming back to visit and making a video about how the city had changed since he had to leave. Watch the video or don't, but your self-righteous whinging isn't going to change anything.

[@stevewbolanz3539]

I guess my first question is why are you not fighting in army? Join your neighbors. Do certain people don't have to fight in war? Don't feel sorry for you. Go make peace with your neighbor.

[@sof942]

Steve, STOP asking stupid questions. He's not Ukraine citizen, he doesn't have to stay there .

[@robertkukuczka6946]

Maybe now your devote your time for your child, for your son or you daughter? Now you have to make for you life to get your family together, don't you?

[@clairelample6109]

NeoNazis 🇺🇦 💀 ☠ 🇺🇦 💀 ☠

[@randriu1221]

Why those red-black colored flags…..

[@martak.7127]

just to underline their "love and respect" towards Polish people :D

[@jala5528]

Time to go back home for good.

[@Clistes]

the scene at the very end is so iconic, its so Slavic. That's just something that can happen only in this part of the world. God bless and take care.

[@gchukma]

The trolleys are colorful and give a little old world ambience. San Francisco prides it's self for their trams, trolleys and cable cars. My friend was a brakeman on the cable cars and it is one of the most prestigious positions in the whole public transportation system. I was born in the city in 1953 and we rode the cable to the baby sitters every morning and evening. One of my most fondest memories of the City By The Bay.

[@Bill-rc7ug]

Shout out from "Sydney Australia"...I was born in POZNAŃ POLAND im coming back next march 2023.Thank God you and your family are ok🇦🇺🇵🇱🇺🇦❤💯

[@EWAMILENAP]

what does okauplua mean?😀

[@paulnav]

Ukraine is still in our family prayers over here in the Philippines. I am happy that there is some semblance of "normalcy". We hope that things get turned around and that Ukraine gets back what was taken. Nothing more, nothing else. I have always wanted to visit, possibly even work there (if there was work). Take care and stay safe.

[@mq4432]

Bro Cmon, ukraine before war was not any better, it was still creepy, people already begging to work in the EU, borders already were packed with people who were leaving trying to find work in poland, so come on man people are not fool

[@DiabeticCork]

Incredible video, thank you for sharing once again a bit of your life with us. Obrigado!

[@pamelajaye]

I just watched a very recent KZbin video from Kharkiv. I wonder if Marina's mum is okay.

[@joannahampton5979]

Wow, downtown is hopping! I haven't seen that many people out on any of your Polish city trips

[@TomaszJegorow]

@Rheumattica are you feeling unwell? I think you should see a doctor!

[@antija6825]

True. Somebody must work in PL for those who are non-stop having fun.

[@Aneczka911]

Are You ok???

[@Kiewicz92]

Bro where are you?

[@Rbletek]

C'mon James! What's up with you!?

[@davidmoser3535]

James do a livestream with the baby.

[@paulshay4854]

Refugee?Economic refugee of course

[@StJimmy9269]

When new film?

[@TDlv12]

Looks like War is over. People on the streets look happy like never nothing happen. On vacation in California i met some Ukrainians.. good people with funy jokes

[@davidb5477]

I was there just last summer in Podil. You walked by a coffee shop right at top of the hill I stopped at, I also went inside the church. It was so beautiful and the view of Podil from the outside of the church is amazing. I like the trams. I think they are cool. Lucky that my wife is Ukrainian so I have my personal translator and guide. I miss Ukraine hopefully will relocate there to help with reconstruction in future.

[@Piwonia67]

Hi, James, I hope you're all right with your family.

[@kanvers4699]

Need you on the front lines

[@dianafarfus8326]

Bardzo ładne miasto♥️

[@Nat-gv3wb]

People who need to change not the country, Ukraine's beautiful country sadly corruption, bribes cheating, and ignorance. reigns ( please, thank you, sorry, and smile ) your wife's mum said it all God bless her.

[@assanchez7683]

How were you able to leave Ukraine I thought men aren't allowed to leave Ukraine you are supposed to serve in the army.

[@mohamedalymhussain3264]

he's an american

[@krys7749]

Why so many stupid people asking the same question over and over again. ASSanches, if you watch his blogs or at least read comments under this vlog you would know that he is NOT a Ukraine citizen , therefore he doesn't have to serve in Ukrainian military

[@rogerjackson484]

James where are you ? Are you and your family safe and okay ?

[@tomking9461]

The Russian are living a big Plato (greek philospher) cave

[@mischa1880]

1.) You are young, why are you not fighting in the war? 2.) Why do we have Ukrainian refugees in our western cities when life in Kiev is perfectly normal?

[@russiaisthewinnerzov2731]

Because no one in Kiev cares about hundreds/ thousands of ukronazi die every day. People of "ukraine" did not care about killing people in Donbass for 8 years, now they don't care about huge military losses by nazi kiev regime.

[@krys7749]

Mischa, and you are young and stupid, Non citizens of the certain countries don't have to fight any war.

[@RogersMgmtGroup]

He’s American right? There are refugees from parts of Ukraine under occupation or threat. Most of the people have returned to Kiev. You’d flee to if Russians were bombing your home.

[@russiaisthewinnerzov2731]

@@RogersMgmtGroup How do you know that he is an american? It's doesn't mean much anyway, because he is a native ukrainian. Russians do not bomb civilians, but ukronazi do. Ukronazi use civilians as human shield, they place their military stuff by people houses, in schools, by hospitals. He and all pro- west were fine when ukraine bombed Donbass for 8 years, killed 14K of civilians including many kids. What about nazi/ fascist parades in Kiev every year?

[@Ramon-FH92z]

Hope you and your two ladies are doing well in Poland.

[@pamelajaye]

Well I'm happy that Russia didn't "congratulate" Kiev on their independence Day as @Anna from Ukraine puts it. I don't know about the rest of the country - But still I'm glad you are ostensibly back in Poland. I saw a cool balcony the other day and I thought of you. (It was covered with hardware cloth on the outside so no children or pets could fall off. It didn't look crappy. There were also plants.)

[@salad7776]

@@Frem_Kra you copy and paste the same comment under each post, try harder because you are boring

[@susanwestern6434]

Boris Johnson, who was still the British Prime Minister at the time. Visited Kyiv on it's Independence Day. It wouldn't have done if a NATO Head of State was killed by a missile.

[@jetv1471]

Russia did indeed bomb Ukraine that day !

[@pamelajaye]

I have been to protests in St Petersburg and broadcasts from Moscow and people analyzing the situation in Russia and Anna from Ukraine debunking Soviet myths (Intourist! I hadn't heard of that in years, decades.) but I miss Poland and I miss you guys more. I hope we will see you again sometime soon. I was exploring Instagram and learning weather related terms in Polish, probably for the third time but perhaps someday I will know how to say snowblower! (I think it's more likely that I will be able to understand a sentence than to make one myself. But these days I've been hearing a lot of Russian, which wasn't the direction I planned on going) When the little Facebook live chime went off and I found myself on Nevsky Prospekt, with Niki, watching people march by chanting No to war! The second most fascinating thing about that was that there were 18,000 people there. It's been a long time since I've seen text fly by that quickly. Oh and there was this person whose face we never saw who slapped him in the face twice and told him to speak Russian. I had turned away to look at something at that moment and could only hear someone saying Po Russky (I don't know how to spell in Russian). If I had had my wits about me, and I wasn't even the one being assaulted, I would have caught on that he was being told to speak Russian. I do have a book Mówic po Polsku, So I get the idea. But it was rather sudden. And it was explained before I had time to think. Things are happening and I am glad that you are somewhere more safe. And I hope it remains so. And I would love to see any part of it - even the trams again. Even the supermarket. That one in the mall looks like it's enormous, but it's been a long time since I looked there. I only wander into Poland briefly with Ninka or Vigo's dad. You might like him. He's Dominican and his wife is Polish and they are raising a child who speaks three languages. I think he is in Warsaw. I know he had a get together of a whole bunch of people from his KZbin and his Facebook group maybe last month. Not sure how many, 25 or 30. I believe many languages were spoken there. And also I checked, his family was not affected by Fiona. Right now in Florida we are concerned about the next one. It doesn't have a name yet. It's direction does not look good. Do come back, if you have time. The nicely assembled stories are interesting but, it's just as interesting when you walk down the street. And every time I see a cat cafe, I think of you guys. I saw one in St Petersburg the day before the protests. Not the St Petersburg here... I can't go in anyway, I'm really allergic. But it was nice to look. Summer must be over there, or nearly so.

[@BrunonSchultz]

Piękny film, mój brat pracował kiedyś w Kijowie, mieszkał blisko Chreszczatyk. Dzięki temu miałam okazję trochę poznać to miasto, piękne wspomnienia i jakaś nostalgia mnie dopadła. Dzięki za pokazanie miejsc, które pamiętam z odległej już jednak przeszłości...

[@pamelajaye]

Someday I'm going to memorize the name of that street. You would think that I would have by now.

[@pamelajaye]

After a trip to Wikipedia and a couple of side trips, I think I have it. Now all I have to do is learn how to spell it. (I thought maybe if I knew what it meant I might remember it. And yes there's a cross in there somewhere :-) )

[@Humb7757]

I truly Agree!! A beautiful video…reminded me of my last trip in Kiev in 2019! I truly Miss this and beautiful memories!!

[@tizek2]

41 min! full respect James! its too bad that u didnt make longer movie with Your mom.

[@flitsertheo]

I like those old trams. Hope to find one if I ever visit Kiev or Ukraine. I would start building new hotels if was Ukraine. The country is going to become a huge tourist destination after the war.

[@pjb8159]

Great how you keep it real. Thanks from Montana, USA.

[@zuborest]

Regards from Lviv, James. Drop me a line if you happen to come over here.

[@baqaqipekhebi7148]

Why did you decide to leave instead of staying and fighting?

[@Jojo-nz1uw]

THANK YOU YOUR VIDEO PEOPLE IN UKRAINE STAND AND STRONG THE CITY OF KYIV IS AMAZING LOOKS BACK TO NORMAL

[@wadysawkostrzewski8557]

you are becoming war reporter