Good morning to our readers. #Kyiv remains firmly in Ukrainian hands.
#Sushi has become a favorite among Ukrainians, even making its way into frontline cities.
For Blade, a drone pilot, sushi offered a rare moment of calm as the Russian forces closed in.
Tim Mak
Als Antwort auf Tim Mak • • •Make this controversial observation to any Ukrainian you meet, and you’ll be met with a knowing chuckle.
Tim Mak
Als Antwort auf Tim Mak • • •Tim Mak
Als Antwort auf Tim Mak • • •But when I first came to #Ukraine, the thing that stuck out to me the most was the fact that you could find a #sushi restaurant in pretty much every corner of the country.
In large cities and small villages – even close to the frontlines! – you can find the Japanese dish.
Tim Mak
Als Antwort auf Tim Mak • • •Meet Blade, who goes by that callsign while working as a Ukrainian #drone pilot.
Blade recounts how one of his sushi cravings unfurled during a brief moment of calm while stationed in the south of #Ukraine during the first year of the country’s war with #Russia.
Tim Mak
Als Antwort auf Tim Mak • • •To know more what drives Ukraine’s obsession with #sushi, follow us for free (or become a paid subscriber) via the link!
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Ukraine’s surprising obsession with sushi
Tim Mak (The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak)Tim Mak
Als Antwort auf Tim Mak • • •#NEWS OF THE DAY:
#G7 PRESSURES #RUSSIA WITH SANCTIONS TO FORCE CEASEFIRE: The US and other G7 countries have warned Russia that they will expand sanctions and use frozen Russian assets to support #Ukraine if #Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire, The Financial Times reported.
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G7 warns Russia of expanded sanctions unless it backs ceasefire
Fabrice Deprez (Financial Times)Tim Mak
Als Antwort auf Tim Mak • • •U.S. MAY IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON RUSSIAN ENTRY: The United States is preparing new restrictions on the entry of citizens from 43 countries, including Russians and Belarusians. #Russia and #Belarus are in the orange category, which involves strict restrictions on visa issuance.
nytimes.com/2025/03/14/us/poli…
Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 Countries
Charlie Savage (The New York Times)Tim Mak
Als Antwort auf Tim Mak • • •#UKRAINE IS ALMOST OUT OF #MISSILES FOR AIR DEFENSE: #Kyiv has urgently requested that #Italy and #France provide additional missiles for its Samp-T air defense batteries, as its available stockpile is nearly depleted, according to Corriere della Sera.
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Le batterie Samp-T sono senza missili, gli ucraini premono su Italia e Francia
Giuseppe Sarcina (Corriere della Sera)Tim Mak
Als Antwort auf Tim Mak • • •UKRAINIAN #CHILDREN SEARCH THREATENED DUE TO #MUSK: Elon Musk's #DOGE has stopped funding a Yale University team that was helping to track down children deported to Russia. They were gathering information from open sources about abducted children and passing it on to #Ukraine.
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Team finding kidnapped Ukrainian children scrapped by Doge
Benedict Smith (The Telegraph)