Ukraine: long war?

"In a sign of how Western weaponry has the potential to pull the West deeper into the war, a U.S. defense official on Friday confirmed that a U.S.-made Harpoon anti-ship missile had struck a Russian tugboat in the Black Sea." @missy_ryan @DanLamothe https://t.co/rbUtYRO5pU
— Quincy Institute (@QuincyInst) June 19, 2022

Death in Ukraine

The harrowing cost of war: So many lives lost. (Lost is not the right word. Taken, lives taken. By the thousands.)

“I feel numb,” said Antoniy, a morgue worker in Lviv, “Even when someone is telling me a joke that I know is funny, I can’t laugh.”https://t.co/sRybSgHPn9
— Michael Slackman (@meslackman) June 18, 2022

China’s Curious Choice to Stand with Russia – The Globalist

By David Apgar In contrast to Putin, President Xi at least seems focused on the long game for his country. But why is Xi then supporting Putin’s win-today, lose-thereafter venture?

Source: China’s Curious Choice to Stand with Russia – The Globalist

‘Marching towards starvation’: UN warns of hell on earth if Ukraine war goes on

Unprecedented food shortages could spark riots in dozens of countries as Black Sea blockade adds to pressures, says WFP chief

Source: ‘Marching towards starvation’: UN warns of hell on earth if Ukraine war goes on | Global development | The Guardian

The Biden Administration Is in No Rush to Help Ukraine Negotiate an End to the War

Almost all knowledgeable observers believe the war in Ukraine will have to end with a negotiated agreement. Yet the US, Ukraine’s leading patron, has signaled it has no patience for diplomatic efforts that cut against its hope for Moscow’s

Source: The Biden Administration Is in No Rush to Help Ukraine Negotiate an End to the War