Weeks after the terrorist attack in Israel pulled the world s attention away from Kyiv s plight, the situation in Ukraine is bleak. It appears that Washington is slowly turning its back on the country, and it is unlikely the Europeans can make up for that possible shortfall.
Sixteen-year-old Yegor Bazalzeikin threw a Molotov cocktail at a military recruitment office in protest against the war. His trial for terrorism started this week. The family s lives have been turned upside down.
Beijing claims to be neutral in the Ukraine war. In fact, though, Russia and China have been cooperating more closely than ever since the invasion, with Chinese money fast filling Moscow s war chest. The trend has broad implications.
Alina and Andriy got married in Kyiv in September 2019. When Russia invaded, Andriy volunteered to defend his country, and lost both arms and his sight. But the couple has found renewed purpose in life.
In April 2008, NATO deliberated on admitting Ukraine as a new member as a show of strength against Vladimir Putin. Washington favored the move, but the Germans thwarted the plan. A reconstruction of a decision that ended in disaster.