‘Miserable and impossible’: food scarce in Kyiv as Russia targets supply chains

Supermarket shelves half-filled in Ukrainian capital as Moscow bombs warehouses supporting civilian life…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/09/miserable-and-impossible-food-scarce-in-kyiv-ukraine-as-russia-targets-supply-chains 

A Ridiculous Idea

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xUi8IWkI_rw

Deadly escalation in Black Sea attacks prompts fears of even higher food prices

Russian and Ukrainian strikes in July killed more crew than in whole war to that month, preventing grain exports…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/deadly-black-sea-attacks-threaten-grain-exports-food-prices-russia-ukraine

 

Russia ‘losing 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit’

Moscow recruits an estimated 1,000 people a day but western officials say it cannot keep up with casualty level…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/28/russia-losing-6000-more-troops-than-it-can-recruit-each-month-in-ukraine-says-west

 

Ukraine’s drone attacks have left Russia desperately scrambling for oil imports

The once world-leading producer of crude oil has plunged into an energy crisis as Kyiv targets its refineries…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/27/ukraines-drone-attacks-have-left-russia-desperately-scrambling-for-oil-imports 

 

The Story of the Trump Era

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YJve45otXhQ 

 

Russia warns UK of ‘consequences’ over reports Ukraine using British drones in attacks

Ministry of Defence rebuffs threats, saying UK ‘committed to providing equipment Ukraine needs to defend itself against Putin’s illegal invasion’….

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/moscow-warns-uk-over-reports-ukraine-using-british-drones-to-attack-russia

 

Ukraine's drone strikes challenge Russia's grip on Crimea

"Putin's got a problem here," said Mark Montgomery, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral who comes to Ukraine regularly to help train the military. He's been keeping a close watch on Crimea. 

 "You cannot keep that many people in a place with limited water, no fuel, limited foodstuffs. I mean, they're going to have to leave," he said...

 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/13/nx-s1-5904418/ukraine-crimea-russia-drone-strikes

 

Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings about Kim regime

President says he ‘gets along great’ with dictator but US officials say Ukraine war is boosting North’s capabilities…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/trump-cuts-south-korea-joint-drills-us-military-good-relationship-kim-jong-un

 

Zelenskyy warns Egypt of food supply threat caused by Russian strikes in Black Sea

“Ukraine is one of ⁠the largest food suppliers to ​Egypt and to ‌a significant number ‌of other countries in Africa ‌and the Middle East. These supplies are now under serious threat because of Russia’s war,” Zelenskyy said on X. “We are already seeing ‌a significant reduction in supplies, and this could have very ​unpleasant consequences due to rising prices and shortages,” he said, adding that the two countries had agreed to ⁠work on solutions...

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/15/ukraine-war-briefing-zelenskyy-warns-egypt-of-food-supply-threat-caused-by-russian-strikes-in-black-sea

 

North Korea sending 50,000 troops to Russia – Zelenskyy

Kim Jong-un’s regime has already provided thousands of soldiers, as well as missiles and artillery; Turkey readies arms package for Ukraine. What we know on day 1,629…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/10/ukraine-war-briefing-north-korea-sending-50000-troops-to-russia-zelenskyy

President Xi never wastes a good crisis. As Iran, Ukraine and Palestine distract the world, he tightens his grip

Xi’s ever more bullish stance owes much to Trump’s trashing of the post-1945 global order, disdain for international law and national sovereignty (as seen in Venezuela and Greenland), and strained relations with traditional allies such as Japan, South Korea and European Nato countries. Many now view the US as an unreliable partner. For China, Trump’s shifting focus away from Asia and towards the western hemisphere is a golden opportunity to be exploited while it lasts. That may be one reason why Xi has taken the unusual step of agreeing to visit Trump in Washington next month, so soon after their May meeting in Beijing...

 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/08/president-xi-jinping-global-order-minorities-china

 

Trump backtracks from promise to let Ukraine build Patriot missiles

The reversal is likely to unsettle Kyiv, which has spent the past year lobbying for both more interceptors and the means to produce its own, amid a global shortage that has been compounded by the volume of Patriot and Tomahawk stock expended in Washington’s confrontation with Iran...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/trump-cabinet-camp-david-ukraine

Russian missile destroys US firm’s Kyiv drone factory

Strike on Terminal Autonomy plant appears to be first time in the war that Moscow has targeted a US company…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/us-firm-drone-factory-terminal-autonomy-ukraine-russia

Russia accused of violating Polish airspace after missile explodes near village

Polish PM heads to scene of crater thought to have occurred during deadly wave of attacks on Ukraine…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/ukraine-russia-missile-strikes-attack-kyiv

 

Russian cities feel the pinch amid worsening fuel shortages

Ukraine’s drone and missile campaign on oil infrastructure has brought impact of war to citizens of Moscow and elsewhere…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/07/russia-cities-feel-pinch-amid-worsening-fuel-shortages

Ukraine hopes to sign ‘drone deals’ with seven Nato countries by end of year

Kyiv offers expertise on how to develop radar systems and ground stations as it turns from buyer to security provider…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/06/ukraine-drone-deals-seven-nato-countries-end-of-year

 

This is the hardest moment of Putins life.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxbBEsVPi3c

Al and Franklin Foer on Iran, Ukraine, Soccer, and The World (Al Franken Podcast on YouTube)

We’re joined by our longtime friend, Franklin Foer of The Atlantic! We have a deal in Iran or at least an agreement to have an agreement. Even some Republicans are calling this an unconditional surrender. Al and Frank break down the massive concessions, which include a staggering $300 billion to reconstruct Iran, lifted blockades, and Iranian tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. And what does all of this mean for Trump and Netanyahu’s plummeting relationship ahead of the Israeli elections this fall?

Frank also breaks down the war in Ukraine, the situation in Venezuela, and ongoing tensions with Cuba.

Plus, we discuss Frank’s bestselling book, How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization. It was recently reissued to coincide with the U.S. hosting the World Cup. Frank explains how his views of world soccer have changed since the original publishing and why globalization never brought us the "kumbaya political liberalism" we were promised.
Interview: 

https://youtu.be/fKcUPjhHU0k?si=htStpIwaAAbDPJEw

‘This War Has Now Reached Your Homes’: Ukraine’s Startling New Message for Russia - POLITICO

“At the beginning, Russians believed they were conducting a special military operation. Now they understand that this is a war,” Commander “Vector” said. The message to Russia, he adds: “‘This war has now reached your homes as well.’ We hope that message helps Russia bring this war to an end.”…

 https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/06/19/ukraine-russia-drones-attack-00967074