Spider’s Web, One Year Later Last year, I wrote about the incredible and historic success of the Operation Spider’s Web. I argued then that it was a strategic inflection point in the war.

Chef Jose Andres is a great human being. I am not a big fan of Jimmy Kimmel, but he has huge audience, and it was great seeing Jose speaking to so many Americans about his support of Ukraine. Thank you for standing with Ukraine 💙💛

A terrifying scene from a typical russia: a group of children were playing in front of the house when their 44 year old neighbor Alexei came, grabbed a girl, carried her, taking her inside while she screamed. Thankfully, the boy friend didn't abandon her.

The Myth of the Immaculate Pantheon. Polish Outrage as a Spectacle of Hypocrisy. A great article by Jerzy Wójcik, a prominent Polish media leader who helped transform Gazeta Wyborcza into one of Europe's largest digital news platforms.

I am honored to participate in the opening panel of the Riga StratCom Dialogue 2026, organized by the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence.

The Świętokrzyska Brigade was a collaborationist unit of the Polish National Armed Forces during World War II. It was formed by Polish ultranationalists, embraced Dmowski’s nationalist ideology, and openly cooperated with Nazi Germany. The brigade became known for its antisemitic ampaigns.

A historic video showing a russian multiple rocket launcher Grad firing at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while another is firing exactly in the opposite direction, at Donetsk. And there's your answer to the question of who "bombed Donbass for eight years."

Special Operations Center of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been named in honor of the Heroes of UPA (Ukrainian Insurgent Army). In response, Polish politicians have thrown a fit over the decision to name a Ukrainian military unit after the Heroes of the UPA.

The world's most resilient McDonald's is in Kyiv. It has been damaged by Russian attacks repeatedly. On May 24, 2026, it was hit very hard. But it was back in business within four days.

Ukraine continues to impose sanctions on russia. The oil refinery in Saratov is burning after Ukrainian strikes. Also, an oil depot in the Rostov region was hit.

A little Ukrainian girl came to her dad on her graduation day.

Vladyslav Stepanchuk is nineteen years old. He is the youngest living Hero of Ukraine – a title President Zelenskyy awarded him this year for leading twenty-one soldiers out of a russian encirclement in the Kursk region during a four-hour firefight. The full story: open.substack.com/pub/romanshe...

I normally ignore comments from Christians who support Donald Trump. But today one particular exchange reminded me of what I believe is one of the biggest problems facing Christianity in America.

This is Ken Paxton - the Republican Senate primary winner in Texas. Republicans, are you insane?! You want a 3-time felon, who was reported by his own staff to the FBI, to represent you? He was impeached by the Republican-controlled Texas House in 2023 for bribery, corruption, and abuse of office

The fact that this even happened is insane. A federal judge just ruled that Trump’s name must be removed from the Kennedy Center after his puppets tried to rebrand one of America’s iconic cultural institutions around him. Think about how absurd that is.

Ukrainian gymnast Sofila Krainska boycotted the russian anthem during the award ceremony at the 2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria.

A milestone decision has been reach regarding the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.

Tents are going up in the Kyiv metro as people prepare to shelter overnight, bracing for another large-scale strike by the terrorist state of russia.

"The entire responsibility for this incident lies with russia - a country that has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine for more than four years," - Romanian President Nicușor Dan

Making America Great Again. White House before and after.

During Russia’s attack on Ukraine, a drone struck an apartment building in the Romanian city of Galați. Galați is located near the border with Ukraine’s Odesa region. Two people were injured in the explosion, and 70 residents were evacuated from the damaged building.

Russia’s goal in this war is not territory. It is not security guarantees. It is not NATO. It is the elimination of the Ukrainian people.

An open letter to Franklin Graham from Dan Hawk, Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Ashland Theological Seminary I write in response to your video message at the Rededicate 250 event last weekend, and specifically to your use of the Bible to reinforce Right-Wing political talking points.

Russian gymnasts have been fully allowed to compete in international events. The International Gymnastics Federation lifted all sanctions on russia. This happened after a Japanese businessman Morinari Watanabe became the new president of the organization.

Lindsey Graham: "They should change the Nobel Prize to the Trump Prize."

Why nobody is talking about the fact that Donald Trump Jr. wife’s father was directly connect to Jeffrey Epstein?

Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine. That’s the figure now publicly confirmed by Anne Keast-Butler, head of British GCHQ – the first time a senior UK official has put a number to it. Half a million dead. For what? A war Putin promised would take three days. A war he still cannot win.

A priest of the russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine had been arrested for directing russian missile strikes on Odesa. Those attacks killed 21 people and injured 70. I’ve said it many times: the so-called russian Orthodox Church is not a church — it’s a sect.

The United States just refused to join a UN statement condemning russian threats to systematically strike Kyiv.

Why I didn’t attend the Rededicate 250. I was invited by several friends and officials in Washington DC to attend a 250-year rededication of America to God. But for some reason, it felt wrong. The whole thing felt like blatant hypocrisy.

The Republican primaries in Texas confirmed a growing trend: candidates who fall out of Trump’s favor are losing in red states.

One thing I find genuinely fascinating about American politics is how both parties select the economic metrics that flatter their own narrative – and quietly ignore the ones that don't. Republicans love to talk about growth under Reagan. Democrats love to talk about the debt under Reagan.

Swedish Ambassador Martin Åberg visited the sites destroyed in the russian attack: “My name is Martin Åberg, and I am the Ambassador of Sweden to Ukraine. Today is May 25, the day after a massive russian missile attack. A devastating strike on Kyiv.”

Politically Homeless: The two-party system has stopped representing the country. Tens of millions of Americans no longer feel represented by either political party. They are people who hold reasonable views that do not fit neatly into either of the two packages American politics offers them.

The recent attack by russia on Kyiv was a plain act of terror and cultural genocide. There was ZERO military purpose, just terror, just genocide.

Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement condemning the ceremonial reburial of Colonel of the Ukrainian People’s Army and Head of the OUN, Andriy Melnyk, and smeared his name.

Putin has signed a law that effectively gives the Kremlin a legal pretext to deploy russian troops abroad under the guise of “protecting russian citizens.”

Russian film director Anna Tits, who was working on a movie about Russian soldiers, has drowned, according to Russian propaganda media.

Freedom comes at a very high price. Eternal memory to every fallen heroes. We will never forget them.

Today is Memorial Day in the U.S. — a day to remember those who paid the ultimate price serving and fighting for their country. I never truly understood the full meaning of this day until now, as I witness thousands of Ukrainians laying down their lives for Freedom.

Typical bigotry and discrimination coming from MAGA. Now, they want all “Representatives, Senators, Judges, Federal Officers” to be “Natural Born Citizens.” The funny thing is that there is a bunch of Republicans in Congress who are not natural born citizens. I wonder how they will take it.

The U.S. debt has just crossed $39 trillion. Trump alone is responsible for almost 30% of it. So far, Trump has added roughly $12–13 trillion to the debt across his two terms in office. That is nearly 30% of ALL U.S. national debt accumulated since 1789.

Facebook reminded me how, four years ago, we were packing these blue bags with bulletproof vests, helmets, medicine, and first aid kits onto planes and bringing them to Ukraine.

Today’s massive attack on Kyiv is not a sign of strength. It is a sign of desperation. This is what the convulsions of a dying regime look like.

Last week, Franklin Graham suggested that people pray for Putin. Not for God to remove this evil man from power. Not for him to stop the genocide of the Ukrainian people. Not for him to confess his sins and repent. But simply for his wellbeing and wisdom.

Trump gave Putin a green light to do whatever he wants to Ukraine. And so Putin did. It is not a coincidence that russia carpet-bombed Ukrainian cities right after the United States suspended trilateral talks with russia and Ukraine and removed sanctions on russian oil.

Tonight, the campus of American University Kyiv was damaged in another russian attack on Kyiv. The university building and the surrounding area sustained damage. Thankfully, no students, faculty, or staff were injured. For me, this is deeply personal.

When you look at the burning buildings in Ukraine, don’t forget that behind each building there are families, parents, and children. Russia’s purpose is to eliminate the Ukrainian people, erase their identity, and destroy their future.

The ceiling at the metro station in Kyiv began crumbling from the blast wave: people can barely breathe. There is only want to stop russian evil - give Ukraine EVERYTHING they need to push russians back to Mordor.

Today russian terrorists carried out one of the most evil and indiscriminate attacks on Kyiv. They bombed civilian buildings, market squares, malls, and subway stations. Many people are dead and wounded.