The Guardian: ‘He joined the enemy’: a Ukraine soldier on fighting his father on Russian side Artur is in touch by text with his father, Oleg, a colonel in pro-Moscow forces, and is trying hard not to let hate consume him Pjotr Sauer Fri 14 Oct 2022 In the early hours of 24 February, when … Continue reading War Is Still Hell: Father vs. Son In Ukraine
New York Times: Ukraine Is Weakened by Corruption, So How Is It Stymying the Russians? Oct. 10, 2022 By Peter Coy, Opinion Writer Corruption undermines society as surely as termites undermine houses. Ukraine suffers from corruption. So how has Ukrainian society nonetheless managed to stymie a Russian invasion, and even turn the tables on … Continue reading Ukraine & Corruption: A Major, Mostly Unmentioned Issue
Alaska Daily News: Gambell is about 200 miles southwest of the Western Alaska hub city of Nome and about 50 miles from the tip of the Chukotka Peninsula in Siberia. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday, as initial details of the situation were emerging, said he did not expect a continual stream or “flotilla” of … Continue reading Alaska: Russian War Resisters Update
Associated Press BY BECKY BOHRER 2:40 PM Oct. 6, 2022 — Developing Story JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaskan island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office said Thursday. … Continue reading BREAKING: Two Russian Draft Dodgers Land In Alaska, Seek Asylum
[NOTE: This opinion piece is an artifact of a senior Establishment pundit, who has jetted off to Poland to hang with his people and schmooze various bigwigs at a high-level international conference. Such junkets are a perk of his gig and class. I find it interesting and worth sharing because, to my continuing surprise, his … Continue reading Ukraine, a “New Europe,” and Strange Bedfellows Like Us