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Ukraine, at an impasse: Besieged by Putin and abandoned by Trump

25 October 2026 at 04:00
A woman in front of a building split in two by a Russian bombardment in Kramatorsk.

Dawn breaks under rainfall in Kramatorsk, a Ukrainian stronghold under Russian threat on the eastern front. What makes it harder for drones to fly becomes an opportunity for Russian infantry to try to gain ground. These are, in any case, small skirmishes. EL PAÍS reports this from a military command post in Kramatorsk based on images captured by drones on October 15. The front line shows hardly any change and the war is stuck in a complex tangle as the fifth anniversary of the full-scale invasion approaches. Kyiv has also recently suffered serious setbacks: at home, with attacks across around 20 of its regions, and internationally, the blow represented by the United States’ overt alignment with Russia.

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Ukrainian soldiers in Kramatorsk, October 18. A building in Kramatorsk that was hit by a Russian strike last week.A group of women harvesting potatoes in a village in the southern region of Kherson, October 17.A woman on a street in Kramatorsk, a city under constant Russian bombardment.A vehicle on a road with anti-drone protection between the eastern regions of Donetsk and Kharkiv.

Looking to the Hills for Help May be our Problem

24 October 2026 at 05:01
When things get hard, as they certainly will and do, it’s completely normal for us to look left and right before we look up. But even looking up doesn’t ensure that we’re looking at the right things to help us. The psalmist here is the perfect example. The road to the Holy City has become... Continue Reading
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