Archiv des Autors: Michael Wehle

The rules of post-cold war statecraft

Guardian: After war broke out last week, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, called for the west to implement a no-fly zone over his country, arguing that “people are dying as we speak”, and the idea has captured the … Weiterlesen

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San Francisco’s Bernal rock gets new pro-Ukraine paint job, complete with infamous taunt on the back

SF Gate: The colorful rock near the top of San Francisco’s Bernal Heights Park — which has been anonymously painted mostly by neighbors to resemble everything from a poop emoji to an avocado to a Santa hat — now features … Weiterlesen

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The light of the free world homeland over rolling menacing darkness

US White House: Six days ago, Russia’s Vladimir Putin sought to shake the foundations of the free world thinking he could make it bend to his menacing ways. But he badly miscalculated. He thought he could roll into Ukraine and the … Weiterlesen

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Loyalty oaths are quick to arrive

Guardian: Russia’s star conductor, Valery Gergiev, has been dropped by his management over his close ties to Vladimir Putin as he faces a looming deadline to publicly denounce the Russian president or lose yet another role in his rapidly crumbling career. … Weiterlesen

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After bravely shipping two trucks of helmets towards Ukraine (not actually into Ukraine – there’s a war on, after all) Germany embraces the Ukrainian Ambassador, Covid distancing be damned, ‚cause here in the Bundestag that’s just how we roll! 💪🏻

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Thoughts and Prayers 🙏 🌈

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Expectations, hope, denial

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