The song “Begin Again” from Taylor’s album “Red,” is said to be about him. Kennedy previously made headlines for dating Swift in 2012 at age 19 - when the couple spent time at his family’s compound in Cape Cod. They know this isn’t a war between equals, it’s a revolution.” As are the citizens I knew, many of whom have lost everything in their long struggle against oligarchy, and toward a democratic system. “My fellow legionnaires - who came from different countries, backgrounds, ideologies - are true freedom fighters. “The people I met were the bravest I have ever known,” he writes. and his mother was the late Mary Richardson Kennedy. Kennedy, who traded the luxurious life of Hyannis Port, Mass., and the Hamptons for the trenches, also lauded his fellow warriors and the Ukrainian civilians. “Every day, someone there sacrifices everything for a lasting peace. “This war will shape the fate of democracy in this century,” Kennedy writes in his post, urging others to join the International Legion - or to help on the border, or send medical supplies. The war, which started in February, has seen 5,767 people killed and 8,292 injured according to a UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission report in September.
According to a report, 20,000 people from 52 countries signed up within a week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set up the International Legion in February asking foreigners to help fight Russia.
But life is simple, and the rewards for finding courage and doing good are substantial.” “I liked being a soldier, more than I had expected. “My time in Ukraine wasn’t long but I saw a lot and I felt a lot,” he posted. Kennedy doesn’t say how long he was in Ukraine. So they soon agreed to send me to the northeastern front.” Kennedy had no previous training but says he was “willing to die” in Ukraine. “Going in, I had no prior military experience and wasn’t a great shot, but I could carry heavy things and learned fast. “I didn’t want my family or friends to worry, and I didn’t want to be treated differently there,” Kennedy explains in his social media post. Kennedy - fought anonymously, telling only one American he was going over to fight, and one person on the ground overseas his real name. When I heard about Ukraine’s International Legion, I knew I was going, and I went to the embassy to enlist the next day.” Kennedy, 28, announced his stirring service on Instagram by writing, “I was deeply moved by what I saw happening in Ukraine over the past year. who had a whirlwind romance with Taylor Swift as a teen and was a Page Six fixture - has been secretly fighting against Russia in Ukraine.Īnd the scion - who we’re thrilled to report has come home safely - says he was “willing to die there.” Conor Kennedy gifts pal Andrew Warren rare Dior purse at Miami bashĬonor Kennedy dating Brazilian singer Giulia BeĮxiled Princess Noor of Iran attends lavish Hamptons bashĬonor Kennedy could probably use a car repair for his birthday this yearĬonor Kennedy - the son of Robert F.
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