The Reading Junkie

Here are some photos I took of the local Victory Day observance in Theodosia. This is our last full day in Crimea. After our arrival in Moscow, updates to the blog will return to normal, and I will have some upcoming surprises to announce.

Hello everyone, I am still in Crimea. We left Kerch and are now in Theodosia. Here is a new blurb and select photos from the sites. As usual, image-heavy posts shared to the substack which you can view here.

I kept my travel plans private until after we left, but I am now writing from Crimea! I have uploaded some notes and photos from our stop in Kerch. I am typing all of this from my phone so won’t repeat myself, but you can view it on my substack here. I will now be … Read more

Yesterday TASS and other Russian media reported Trump’s statement that he and Putin may meet in the near future. For now Trump is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar until May 16. American and Russian presidents have not met since June 2021, and avoiding communication with the Russian side was an openly stated Biden policy. … Read more

This article from Newsweek is a classic example of western journalists abandoning journalism and instead using their platforms for blatant political advocacy. And it exposes something I have been talking about a while, the attempt to shift the blame for military failures off NATO’s shoulders onto Ukraine’s.