What affects us affects cats
In order to undermine what appears to be current, quite successful negotiations between Zelensky and Trump in Miami on ending the Ukrainian war, Vladimir Putin is lying about a Ukrainian 91-drone attack on one of his palatial residences. Conveniently, there was no damage to the mansion because all 91 drones were shot down! Highly …
We know by now or should know that Russia has no intention of agreeing a just and lasting peace deal brokered by others (US and Europe). It is as clear as it can be. Putin will only agree capitulation by Ukraine. He does not want to negotiate a deal. He wants an agreement that …
Trump is the author of his own failure over his attempts to broker peace in the Russia/Ukraine war. Although he blames Zelensky, he should be blaming himself. He has reduced the peace process to deal making. With that premise everything is distorted in attempts to find a solution to the war. And it is …
Why Ukraine May Yet Prevail: How Innovation, Resilience and Western Support Are Turning the Tide As the war in Ukraine drags into its third year, many observers are reassessing the long-term trajectory of the conflict. What was once viewed as a desperate struggle for survival against a vastly larger aggressor is increasingly seen as …
Thought of the day! We all know that President Trump, God bless him, loves a deal. He has reduced politics to deal making. Everything is transactional. Forget the ethics and morality. Just make a fast buck. So much better from Trump’s perspective. He keeps disseminating mistruths about the amount of aid that the US …
There is a sign in stands at Roland Garros, the famous tennis complex where the French Open is played. It reads: “Victory belongs to the most persevering“. Ray Kroc purchased the fast-food company McDonald’s in 1961 from the McDonald brothers and was its CEO from 1967 to 1973. Kroc is credited with the global expansion of McDonald’s, turning it into …
This is a nice – better than nice – video of a pair of handsome Ukrainian warriors; one a cat and the other a human. This has been set up for the camera and it works nicely. I am impressed by the sophisticated kit: the gear and the uniform. It shows us that the …
Currently, the only means of escape for Ukrainians trapped in the Russian-controlled east and south of Ukraine is through a northern crossing on the Ukraine-Russian border called the Kolotilovka Pokrovka checkpoint. It’s near the town of Sumy. This means that they have to travel huge distances from the south of Ukraine in Russian-controlled territory …
