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Friends, it’s time to get your credit card and send some hope and love to Ukraine’s forgotten dogs and cats. This is the best org in Ukraine filling in the gap for our four-legged friends. I’m sending some now.

Easily the best news of 2025!

Yet one more reason why the war in Ukraine needs to end ASAP. According to CES Ukraine surveys, the share of Ukrainian refugees who say they definitely plan to return has dropped from 50% in November 2022 to 20% in December 2024.

.⁦Andriy P. Zagorodnyuk⁩’s latest essay nails it: “Ukraine and its allies now face a unique challenge: an autocrat willing to sustain conflict for years, supported by a war-adapted economy, internal repression, and a growing partnership with China.” carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/…

Thank you Michael McCaul Rep. Meeks. This is the House version of what the Senate introduced earlier this year.

Delighted to see Lauren Van Metre at the helm of Women In International Security. Brilliant hire!

Good context from ⁦Luke Harding⁩: In June 2024 Moscow fired 580 rockets and drones at Ukraine; in June 2025 it was 5,209. theguardian.com/world/2025/jul…

That’s an 800% increase in drones and rocket attacks since 2024.

Terrific reporting. While in a Belarusian prison on fake charges, ⁦⁦Siarhei Tsikhanouski⁩ dreamed of sitting by a fire, frying bacon with onions, holding a puppy, drinking real ⁦Starbucks⁩ coffee. ⁦Starbucks, this man deserves some love. rferl.org/a/syarhey-tsik…

Why is Trump changing course on Russia now? It’s been 6 months of negotiations and Putin told him in a July call that he was only going to escalate. Trump staked his reputation on peace. He’s also getting good info from folks around him about the human cost of the strikes.

Trump gave Putin a 50-day ultimatum. Frank Gardner points out that 50 days at the current rate of fire gives Russia time to launch 25,000 more drones and missiles at Ukraine

Congratulations Rabbi Azman! We’re Razom for Ukraine 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦 so pleased for you.

Important briefing Thursday about Russia’s massive spike in rockets and drones it is shooting into Ukraine with Dara Massicot.

.U.S. Helsinki Commission hearing about Russia’s spike in drones and rockets attacks in Ukraine about to begin. Eager to hear from Dara Massicot and General Borys.

Very good. Trump growing increasingly impatient with Putin and pushing deadline up. Putin now has 10-12 days to decide.

Madness

A good reminder that everything can change at warp speed with Trump. “The US went from pausing military aid to Ukraine to threatening nuclear force against Russia in less than a month.” cnn.com/2025/08/04/eur…

📈 Latest poll of Trump voters from The Vandenberg Coalition: ✅ 87% of respondents classify Russia as a threat to U.S. security; ✅ 57% blame Putin for the lack of peace progress in Ukraine; ✅ 76% support sanctioning Russia; ✅ Fewer than 1 in 5 Trump voters oppose supporting Ukraine.

Well done Peter! Business Ukraine mag