"Navalny had many words that would never make him a friend of #Ukraine, no matter how valiantly he would stand in opposition to Putin.
And we can have different opinions on his personality, but it is without a doubt that his decision was not an easy one, and one that requires character."
The great Ukrainian #cheese heist.
At once a light-hearted but illuminating look at the challenges of making award-winning cheese in #Ukraine courtesy of @timkmak 's #counteroffensive
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"Top Zelensky Advisor Yermak Upbeat on US Military Assistance After Washington Meetings
Zelensky’s top political confidant says he just talked to a lot of important people on both sides of the US political divide and he thinks American support for Ukraine is strong and enduring."
"‘Biggest Art Theft Since Nazis’ – Ukraine Counteroffensive Update for Nov 13 (Europe Edition)
Kyiv sends delegation to US; Forces trade gains around Kupyansk; Zelensky thanks West for air defenses; Battles continue in Avdiivka, Zaporizhizhia; Russia reportedly looted more than 30 museums."
"US-Made Patriot Missile System Foiled Saturday Attack on Kyiv
While the missile system that Russia used to attack Ukraine's capital on Saturday hasn't yet been identified it's suspected to be either an Iskander-M or a guided S-400."
"Three months after Moscow adopted law on goods deliveries to northern territories, a crisis looms in isolated Arctic settlements
"Our region is on the verge of an emergency situation," a woman from the far northern Nenets Autonomous Okrug warns as winter supplies have failed to reach local villages."
I upgraded my subscription to @timkmak's #Counteroffensive on the basis of this article - Yes the #Gaza - #Israel situation is truly awful, but let's not get distracted: #Ukraine is literally fighting for their right to exist too..