Abrams tanks, landmines, human trafficking, war crimes and economic collapse. This is the state of the Ukraine-Russia war 14+ months since it started. 

Fran Racioppi sits down with Mitzi Perdue, a renowned author, speaker, and philanthropist, who shares her experiences of visiting Ukraine to see firsthand the devastation landmines have brought to the country and its citizens. 

Mitzi Perdue, also joined Fran on Episode 19 to share her entrepreneurial spirit garnered from her father, the founder of Sheraton Hotels, and her late husband, Frank Perdue, founder of Perdue Farms.  

Mitzi most recently traveled to Ukraine to donate 18 vehicles to the police, tour Chernobyl, and raise awareness, and money, to support Ukrainians as they fight for their existence. She also explains how human trafficking is responsible for the abduction of thousands of Ukrainian children, as she believes Russia continues to suffer from population decline. 

Learn more about Mitzi Perdue at https://mitziperdue.com/. Visit DonorSee.com/ukraine to donate and support her mission to free Ukraine of landmines. Mitzi is matching the first $100,000 donated. 

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Highlights:

0:00 Welcome back to The Jedburgh Podcast & getting involved in Ukraine

4:41 Why the police are critical to the war in Ukraine

7:29 America’s contribution to Ukraine is greater than the rest of the world combined

10:11 Why America needs to provide Abrams tanks to Ukraine 

12:20 Landmines and cluster bombs litter the farmland of Ukraine

14:35 Why human trafficking is widespread in Ukraine

17:45 Supporting The HALO Trust

22:36 How does the war end? 

Quotes:

- “They do this because it magnifies the demoralization of the local populace.” (5:30)

- “The US’s involvement is double all of the EU countries combined.” (8:52)

- “Ukraine right now is the most heavily mined country in the world or in history.” (10:00)

- “40% of the land can’t be farmed because of the mines.” (13:49)

- “Russia is in terminal decline; there just aren’t enough babies being born.” (15:48)

- “The goal is $300,000 to go to the HALO Trust, which is the oldest and largest land mine clearing organization in the world.” (19:29)

- “I think that Russia’s gonna fall apart economically.” (26:20) 

- “If we negotiate an end, the 56,000 war crimes that we’re aware of would probably be negotiated away. I want defeat.” (27:45)

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