Anonymity suggests a lack of investment in the site PINNEDIt also suggests a lack of transparency and the potential that you are an abuser or a misogynist, so don’t expect me to show any proof of my interest in you or what you want to say. It’s a two way street and whatever your reasons nobody is going to... See More »
Home and so tired!I changed out of my jeans 👖 while I was waiting for Tim, putting a loose skirt on. He was so glad to see me. I have a little washing to do. Tim has been working on a large canvas with oils and it’s really looking good!
Just another half hour on this trainI’m tired. Although it will be good to see Tim again after nearly a month apart, I am likely to fall asleep in his car 🚘 for some of the journey home. Tim has texted that he will only be about an hour late ⏰ from the train’s arrival time in Lviv. I... See More »
Russia's threats against foreigners in Kyiv: psychological terrorismRussia’s warning that foreign diplomats and civilians should leave Kyiv immediately before a new wave of “systematic strikes” marks another evolution in the Kremlin’s conduct of war. Moscow is no longer merely fighting Ukraine militarily.... See More » (+1)
Machiavelli in the digital ageNiccolò Niccolò Machiavelli has long occupied a peculiar position in the western political imagination. His name has become synonymous with manipulation, deceit and the ruthless acquisition of power. To call a politician “Machiavellian” is rarely... See More » (+1)
Marta Kostyuk and UkraineAmongst the generation of Ukrainian athletes whose careers have unfolded in parallel with the gravest crisis in their nation’s modern history, few have carried the burden of representation as visibly as Marta Kostyuk. Still only in her early... See More » (1)
Contemporary Ukrainian musicThe contemporary Ukrainian music scene is undergoing a transformation of extraordinary speed and intensity. War, migration, technology and cultural rediscovery have combined to produce a musical environment unlike any Ukraine has experienced since... See More » (+1)
Two more hours and we will arrive at Lviv.After this I will have to wait until Tim arrives in the city before I can get home to Rakhiv. There is a train but Tim said he will come, and it’s a further four hours drive (273km) to my house. I am going to be home five days before we set off to T... See More »
We have arrived in Warsaw, changing trainsNext destination is four hours away and we have to change again and then in just under three hours after that I have to change again for the train to Lviv. I shall be shattered. I have hardly been able to get any sleep since Berlin. I have to tie my... See More »
What is the purpose of using an Oreshnik hypersonic missile against civilians?The overnight use of an Oreshnik hypersonic missile against Kyiv, together with a massed barrage of drones and conventional missiles directed against residential districts and civilian infrastructure, marks another stage in the transformation of... See More » (+1)
I enjoyed my last day in Paris!I worked but it was a relatively short time posing and I was able to make a little time for memories. (+1)
Ukraine turns up heat on Lukashenko despite limited signs of new military threatOver four years into an all-out war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Kyiv in an official capacity on May 25. In the weeks prior to the visit, Zelensky has been increasingly... See More »
How Ukraine's strikes inside Russia became a headache for its NATO alliesAs Ukraine expands its long-range drone campaign deep inside Russia, Moscow appears to have found a way to turn some of those attacks into a problem for Kyiv. Russia has begun jamming Ukrainian drones and redirecting them toward neighboring NATO... See More »
I’m on the train homeA long journey of quite a few hours that I might break but I might not. It left Gare d’est at nine and we will arrive in Lviv tomorrow morning at ten thirty. Yes, almost twenty six hours on a train! (+3)
A beautiful day here in Paris but you must keep your wits!There are lots of great things about Paris and you should visit and enjoy them, it’s just you should watch for pick pockets and avoid the Banlieue like the plague! Be aware of who is near you especially if you’re in a park (spelled ‘parc’ in French)... See More »
My grandmother PeysikhaI have spoken with my grandmother who has said she would love for me to visit. She has added a few extra words to welcome Tim to her home as well and she has said we can stay as long as we wish to. I mentioned that we will fly into Tel Aviv and... See More »
'Damage in every district of Kyiv' — Massive Russian ballistic missile, drone attack kills 2, injures over 80Russian forces launched a large-scale combined missile and drone attack overnight on May 24, targeting mainly Kyiv and the surrounding region, killing at least two and injuring over 80 others. Ukraine's Air Force said that Russia launched 90... See More »
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