On today’s episode of the Potomac Watch podcast, Jillian Kay Melchior argues that without American military aid, Ukraine will be like David staring at Goliath “but without a slingshot.” on.wsj.com/3T1sKsX

The evidence doesn’t support the accusation that Ukraine is persecuting Orthodox Christians. There’s a coordinated campaign to convince U.S. voters and lawmakers otherwise, and they shouldn’t be fooled, writes Jillian Kay Melchior on.wsj.com/3TNmQgk

“Some days are harder than others, but every day feels like a piece of me is missing… I examine photos and video footage from the courtroom and study them carefully to see what they reveal.” Heart-wrenching The Philadelphia Inquirer essay by Evan’s sister Danielle: inquirer.com/opinion/commen…

“His Story Should Be Here” Today’s front page of The Wall Street Journal. One year stolen. We will not rest until Evan Gershkovich is free. #IStandWithEvan

Evan Gershkovich, a reporter who was only doing his job, has been wrongfully detained by Russia for a year. Russia should stop arbitrarily detaining individuals like him and Paul Whelan for political leverage. People are not bargaining chips. Evan, Paul – we will bring you home.

Hell of a push notification #FreeEvan

A historic front page for a grim milestone. Free Evan now.

Japan’s aid to Ukraine recognizes that the threat to the well-being of free nations is global. on.wsj.com/3xtQHlk

'They make me out to be some sort of American James Bond, sent to undermine Hong Kong ... but the Hong Kong government is doing a pretty good job of undermining Hong Kong with no help from the CIA.' wsj.com/articles/freed… via Wall Street Journal Opinion

Awful news and another painful loss for Ukraine. Iryna Tsybukh died near the front in Kharkiv region just days before her birthday. A prominent volunteer medic and member of the Hospitallers medical battalion, she saved and touched countless lives throughout Russia's horrific

Just awful. Ukraine is losing so many brave, kind people.

63 LONG WEEKS in a Russian prison. Evan Gershkovich needs to come home. Please think about him the next time you make a burger, go for a run, watch soccer or enjoy the simple things in life, for he remains locked in a Moscow cell for doing his job. #freeevan #istandwithevan

Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region has further strained Moscow’s war resources and forced the Kremlin to make tough choices about how to use them. The U.S. can build on this momentum, writes Jillian Kay Melchior on.wsj.com/3zASp5S

My latest dispatch, from Kharkiv

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Steve Witkoff suggested residents of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk had voted to be under Russian rule. But that 2022 referendum was a farce conducted at gunpoint, and here's what Kherson residents told me. wsj.com/opinion/ukrain…

In Estonia, memories of Soviet-era killings & deportations remain vivid. Such atrocities must never happen again—whatever the cost. That's why our defense spending will exceed 5% of GDP as early as next year. My conversation with The Wall Street Journal’s Jillian Kay Melchior. wsj.com/opinion/suppor…

On the latest episode of the Potomac Watch podcast, Jillian Kay Melchior describes what it's like to live under the threat of air attacks in Ukraine. on.wsj.com/40UDnlM

The West contemplates a path to peace mainly in political and pragmatic terms. But Ukrainians see the war in moral and existential terms. That’s how they can maintain their will, writes Jillian Kay Melchior on.wsj.com/457FmFZ

Many Ukrainians feel that they are fighting for the moral future of their children. Ceding land is one thing, but a peace agreement would also mean sacrificing family and friends, writes Jillian Kay Melchior on.wsj.com/4on3gVL