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

US secretary of state took to stage with his guitar to perform Neil Young’s Rockin’ in the Free World

^{Shaun Walker (The Guardian)}

Here's what we are reading today:

At 5 a.m. #Russian forces tried to break through #Ukraine defensive line in #Kharkiv region using armored vehicles, the first attempt to invade this area in 2 years.

#Ukrainian troops surged into the area, halting #russia attempted advance, #Zelenskyy said.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/10/russia-ukraine-war-live-vladimir-putin-mikhail-mishustin-volodymyr-zelenskiy-bodyguard?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with:block-663df7a78f08bf405f36c94e#block-663df7a78f08bf405f36c94e

Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv sends reinforcements to Kharkiv and evacuates civilians as Russian forces advance

Head of the town of Vovchansk’s military administration said transport was being organised for those without cars

^{Jane Clinton (The Guardian)}

@fgbjr

#GettingToYes #DisputeResolution

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Ah, I see. Didn't know the book.

I agree, IF the underlying assumption holds true:

"...solutions are always available if the parties will only just be reasonable and dispassionate and think carefully about their bottom lines. "

If you think about the most important(?) conflicts of today, #WarInUkraine, #WarInTheMiddleEast, your concept will still hold true. Ecept that all players (MAYBE) with the exception of the #Ukrainian...

@porkroll

Today, I shared the news of unblocked Ukrainian aid to my dear friend, who is a special forces #Ukrainian defender. He has been in combat 790 days. The most hardened fighters in modern times have no idea how a person could do this.

Ukrainians don't a have a choice, they must fight the Russian genocidal Army. He has put down many hundreds of Russian invaders, possibly > thousand. Today, he said, "Thank you"

We should be thanking him & all Ukrainian defenders.

It should have never taken this long. This should have passed months ago.The need and urgency has been clear for a long time. House Republicans blocking aid, on the orders of Donald Trump, underminded our allies and empowered American adversaries.Their actions are inexcusable.

Ukraine has gone above and beyond to hold Putin back, and keep Europe and America from having to fight a wider war.They have been doing their job.

Americans, please urge swift passage in the Senate. #Ukraine can not afford to wait any longer.

Thank you to everyone who called #Congress in support of #Ukraine. You made a difference! Thank you.

Americans, we must ensure the senate moves quickly to approve/finalize.

It’s crucial to understand that the Republicans had the opportunity to pass the bipartisan national security bill, already approved in the Senate. However, they were UNWILLING to do so for six months. They unnecessarily introduced multiple bills, causing further delays in the aid to Ukraine. This must go through the Senate, even though the Senate had already approved a bill that included national security. The Republicans removed the #border security from the bill. Removing billions #potus had for CBP and CBP wanted this badly! Keep this manipulation in mind.

Remember this fuckery.

It is crystal clear that the treason caucus republicans are covered in #Ukrainian blood. MoscowMike Johnson has been stalling Ukraine aid for months, each time giving a different excuse. Traitorous republicans are marked. We will not forget.

Republican traitors are going ape-shit crazy over the #House's vote on aid to #Ukraine. And they're screaming that so many members of #Congress waved #Ukrainian flags after the #vote.

Too Bad. FASCISM LOST. MAGA LOST. PUTIN LOST.

Thank you to every American that called, emailed, wrote to your representative. I salute you. 🫡

Here’s what we are reading today:

161 #Ukrainian children that were abducted to #Russia and #Belarus were found in #Germany with the help of German law enforcement agencies, says Ivan Vyhivskyi, the Chief of the National Police of #ukraine

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/17/7451586/index.amp

161 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia found in Germany

^{Ukrainska Pravda}