War Day 502: What Is The One Question the Media and Politicians Are Ignoring?

NATO SUMMIT

Jul 10, 2023

NATO SUMMIT: THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION

KHARKIV, 30 MILES FROM RUSSIA—The questions and headlines about Nato membership and cluster munitions are a sideshow to avoid addressing the most essential thing: Will Nato supply Ukraine to retake occupied territories, including Crimea, and to eliminate the threat of Russian missiles?

Plus: Why did Biden denigrate Ukraine's democracy, and why are the cluster bomb worries unfair?

500 Days of Reporting from Ukraine in Time of War

KHARKIV, 30 MILES FROM RUSSIA—With WGN Radio host Bob Sirott, I talk about the aftereffects of Russia's attack on Lviv. Why is Lviv's mayor angry at the United Nations? And I share the stories of recent funerals of warriors and civilian-heroes in a city newly shaken.

War Day 498: Desperation? Russians Bomb Leafy Lviv University Neighbourhood

All of Ukraine is shaken when Russia is able to send hellishly destructive missiles to the far-western city of Lviv. The sound was should-shuddering. The more Ukrainians successfully resists, the more desperate Russia becomes.

And we listen to "Dance Me to the End of Love," which Leonard Cohen wrote about a tragedy that happened in Lviv long ago ...

Warning: Includes the loud noise of a missile landing in Lviv, with footage from Richard Woodruff, a British volunteer with the Front Line Kitchen.

Cover art is a poster by Ukrainian @neivanmade depicting the 6 July Russian attack on Lviv.

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State of the War Map: shows Russian positions and what Ukrainians have taken back; updated daily

Mriya Report: a 24/7 Twitter audio channel featuring the best Ukrainian volunteers and representatives

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