Author: Dal Stanton
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10/23/2025 — “Oh, I’m so glad you came!”
From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 1337) (evening) Greeting every person with the words, “Oh, I’m so glad you came!” and literally meaning it. Having extra grace for the students, and especially one whose apartment lost windows because of the shock wave after the explosion. Listening to the children praying, “God, thank you that we…
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10/22/2025 — Vladimir Putin’s war machine may finally be running out of fuel
From: Atlantic Council By Vladyslav Davydov As reports of cracks in Russia’s wartime economy continue to mount, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now predicting that the Kremlin will face an unprecedented budget deficit of around $100 billion in 2026. The Ukrainian leader is far from alone in forecasting more economic pain in the pipeline for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. US President Donald Trump has recent…
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10/22/2025 — Budapest summit postponed as Putin rejects Trump’s ceasefire proposal
From: Atlantic Council By Peter Dickinson Just days after US President Donald Trump announced plans for a new peace summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, their proposed Budapest meeting has been thrown into doubt. Trump first shared news of the summit late last week following a lengthy and “very productive” telephone call with Putin. Speaking…
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10/22/2025 — ISW: Putin admits Ukraine is striking refineries but claims it “won’t help”
Gasoline shortages and surging prices hit Russia as Ukrainian attacks target vital oil infrastructure across vast distances. From: Euromaiden Press BY YURI ZORIA Amid fuel shortages in Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted that Ukraine is striking deep into Russian territory, but tried to downplay the significance of Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign. Institute for the Study…
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10/22/2025 —There’s no other word for a country that deliberately targets children, homes, schools, and hospitals. (Video)
From: Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv 1337th day. This morning, three Shahed drones struck a building where a private kindergarten operated.The impact was so strong that the entire second floor collapsed. Thankfully, all 48 children were in the bomb shelter at the time and were safely evacuated afterward — but you can only imagine the trauma…
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10/22/2025 — “O daughter of Babylon,doomed to be destroyed…”
From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 1337) O daughter of Babylon,doomed to be destroyed,blessed shall he be who repays you with what you have done to us!Blessed shall he be who takes your little ones and dashes them against the rock!Psalm 137:8-9 The Bible tells us it’s okay to tell God how we feel. He…
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10/21/2025 — Why does Russia want Donbas? 6 things to know about the region Ukraine is being pressured to give up
From: Kyiv Independent — Russian President Vladimir Putin is once again trying to seize through political backchanneling what he has failed to capture by force. According to the Financial Times (FT), Putin once again is trying to entice U.S. President Donald Trump to pressure Ukraine into surrendering the eastern Donbas region — a territory Moscow has fought to occupy…
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From: Professor Gerdes Explains — In one of his strongest public statements yet, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a direct message to Donald Trump: Russia must get nothing for its crimes in Ukraine. Speaking about the war’s future and Western unity, Zelensky made it clear that rewarding Vladimir Putin for launching an illegal invasion, committing…
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10/21/2025 — Something Big Is Happening as Putin’s Regime Shakes
From: Jason Jay Smart — Putin’s regime is entering its most unstable phase in decades. New Ukrainian drone strikes have crippled key parts of Russia’s energy network and exposed the weakness of its war economy. Fires tore through Gazprom’s Orenburg gas plant, one of Russia’s largest, after a precision strike that halted gas intake from…
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