During the darkest days in his country, Igor Novikov (see video below) can find light. Yesterday on MSNBC’s Deadline White House he ended his daily check-in with Nicole Wallace on an upbeat note. Seems a Ukranian woman concerned about what she perceived as an injured dog abandoned by the war caught it bare-handed and took it to the vet. Story goes on it turned out to be a wolf. Igor delighted in the idea of the compassionate but tough vision of a strong Ukrainian woman.
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BTW, the wolf is a coyote and it’s an American woman in a similar tale I discovered online, but it’s still moving to hear humor and positivity in the midst of war.
the video
“In the first of many videos detailing the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, Igor Novikov describes the food situation where he is stationed in Kyiv, including one magical find in a supermarket.”
looking him up, found this from last week in
Ukraine Advisor To President Zelensky, Igor Novikov Stands His Grounds As Russia Counties Its Attacks – What We Know! – The Arts of Entertainment
i suspect some of Igor’s conversations with Nicole are being filmed as his children look on. therefore, some of the reason for the inordinate positivity, calm and humor during a difficult scary time. bombs are going off around them.
I wonder what will happen to the brave woman who walked into a live, Russian newscast with a war protest sign?
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/15/investing/japan-crypto-exchanges-russia-sanctions-intl-hnk/index.html
“…Group of Seven (G7) statement on Friday that said Western nations “will impose costs on illicit Russian actors using digital assets to enhance and transfer their wealth.”
“There are growing concerns among G7 advanced economies that cryptocurrencies are being used by Russian entities as a loophole for financial sanctions imposed upon the country for invading Ukraine.”
Bob posted this last evening and I think it’s worth posting again.
I like it. Thanks Bob.
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So I wonder what GWB thinks about what he saw when he gazed into Putin’s eyes and thought he saw his soul 21 years ago. Maybe he’s reconsidering what it was he saw?
neighborly bravery daring the bear. how will putin respond, more bombs or bombast?
CNN:
another good one for today – needs no translation to make the point
and another ‘toon for today from
Martin Rowson on Vladimir Putin’s Ides of March – cartoon | Opinion | The Guardian
“I’ve finally decided. I like the “spring forward” version of time better than the “fall back” version.
weld all the clocks.”
sturge, seems you may get your wish
the hill:
kinda hard on those of us in the western part of each time zone. but, heck, we’re mostly fly-over country anyway. so who cares 🙁
Remember back in the old spy novel days when “sanction” meant assassinate? As in this month’s Book of the Month: THE EIGER SANCTION.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/15/europe/ukraine-russian-prisoners-of-war-intl/index.html
“Russian President Vladimir Putin “has given orders to commit crimes. It’s not just to demilitarize Ukraine or defeat the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but now cities of peaceful civilians are being destroyed.”
Close the sky! We already know Pootin won’t stop. Close. The. Sky.
You’re asking for nuclear war, BiD
Nay- demanding it
This type of situation is why we didn’t want a narcissistic man-child with his “finger on the button”
Hopefully Putin just drops dead
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/15/politics/white-house-zelensky-congress/index.html
“…Zelensky has wanted in supplying fighter jets and imposing a no-fly zone over the country. Those two things are likely to be among the things the Ukrainian leader asks for in Wednesday’s speech, but the administration has ruled them out over concerns of how Putin would interpret those moves.”
Pootin will interpret anything he wants in any way useful to him.
Pootin will not stop at Ukraine and nukes are not off the table for him now. He’s deranged. Only someone close to him can save the world by ridding the world of him.
Well, we are on the same page in hoping he drops dead. I, however, do not care how it happens, only that it is soon.
i don’t know that any Putin subordinates would be any more reasonable than him should the unexpected happen. Maybe less, who knows?
There are no easy answers or quick fixes
Economic sanctions will have Russians eating each other alive in a few weeks.
If Ukraine wins this war, they’ll be a world-leader and the moral authority of Europe in a generation🤞
That someone would even suggest Ukraine might win means Putin is losing, and yes, at terrible cost to millions of refugees and innocents actively being targeted by Russian rockets
Speaking of, “the rocket” is turning out to be one of mankind’s worst inventions, eh? Thanks, Goddard😒
ok, i’d say “slava Ukraine”, but that’s for Ukrainians, so just “stop the war”✌️🇺🇦
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/15/health/covid-rising-uk-us/index.html
“…cases are rising as fast as they were falling just two weeks earlier, when the country removed pandemic-related restrictions.”
“BA.2 has been growing steadily in the US. Last week, the CDC estimated it was causing about 12% of new Covid-19 cases here.”
“Meanwhile, BA.2 now accounts for more than 50% of cases in the UK and several other European countries.”
CNN reporting Ukraine is counter-attacking Russian troops outside Kiev. Time for offense, could be a game changer.
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