Here's what we are reading today:
#Russia are succeeding in their assault on #Kharkiv due to: delayed #US aid, poor fortifications and #Russia battlefield tactics and #russia is benefitting from the US preventing #Ukraine from using #US weaponry on Russia territory, Max Boot writes for the Washington Post.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/13/russia-kharkiv-ukraine-us-blunders/
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Tim Mak
in reply to Tim Mak • • •In the last 72 hours the language of #Ukraines military reports has changed: going from "ongoing defensive fighting" to "significantly worsened" and to #russia "tactical success". This comes as #Russia pushes on four points in the frontline, forcing #Ukraine to spread their resources thin.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/13/europe/russia-surging-on-frontlines-analysis-intl/index.html
Tim Mak
in reply to Tim Mak • • •Last night Blinken played Neil Young's song 'Rocking' in the Free World' in a #Kyiv bar with the #Ukrainian band 19.99. While a 19.99 band member said the performance was important, many in #Ukraine feel the performance was disrespectful given the situation on the front.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/15/antony-blinken-rock-performance-in-kyiv-bar-divides-opinion-in-ukraine
Antony Blinken’s rock performance in Kyiv bar divides opinion in Ukraine
Shaun Walker (The Guardian)