KIIS poll: “Ukrainians are ready to endure and are not ready to surrender.” NATO Secretary General Rutte: “Russia produces more ammunition than all NATO countries combined, and does so much faster.” Main Topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is June 11th. In Kyiv, it is currently 07:41, and we continue our morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. ...

California against Trump. Canada – is it Europe? Orban’s revelations. The political striptease of self-proclaimed leaders of the Russian opposition. Main Theme Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is June 10th. In Kyiv, it’s now 07:41, and we continue our morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. Massive Attack on Civilians in Ukraine But of course, we’ll start with what happened last night in Ukraine. This night saw one of the most massive attacks on Ukraine—it involved strike drones, missiles, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. There were about 500 drones in total, but according to the reports of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, it was 479 drones, four X-type missiles, 47 Kinzhal missiles, and 10 cruise missiles. In short, one of the most massive attacks. Most of the missiles and drones were shot down. Nevertheless, there was significant destruction in Kyiv, Odesa, and Rivne. In short, there were casualties—fatalities, deadly incidents. In short, it was truly one of the most tragic nights in Ukraine. Is this that very retaliatory strike? But, apparently, this revenge by Putin is drawn out. It is drawn out. It is unlikely to be just a single strike—Putin will continue killing Ukrainians, which he has been doing for the fourth year now. ...

The Tsargrad Institute is holding the “Forum of the Future.” Under the leadership of Dugin and Malofeev, prominent futurists such as Archpriest Andrey Tkachev, Ekaterina Andreeva, Pyotr Tolstoy, Sergey Mironov, and others are gathering. Main Theme Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is June 9th. In Kyiv, it is currently 07:41, and we continue our morning reflection on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. ...

Trump and Musk had a major falling out, and as a result, both became poorer. Trump decided to let Russia and Ukraine “fight a little more” and then punish them both severely. Main Topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is June 6th. In Kyiv and Moscow, it is currently 07:40, and we continue our morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. ...

Putin complained to Trump that Ukrainian terrorists were disrupting negotiations, and Trump lost interest in Ukraine and started asking Putin for help with Iran. Main Topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is June 5th. It’s 7:40 AM in Kyiv right now, and we’re continuing our usual morning reflections on what’s happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. Number of Losses in This War Before I move on to the main event that I would like to analyze in more detail today, I came across a report by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. This is generally a reputable center that usually doesn’t lie. And it reports that the total military losses in this war have reached 1,400,000 people. These are combat losses, excluding civilians. Russia has lost 1 million military personnel, Ukraine 400,000. In addition, it provides data on a very large number of armored combat vehicles—over 1,000, more than 3,000 IFVs, more than 300 self-propelled artillery systems, and about 2,000 tanks. So the ratio of Russian to Ukrainian equipment losses is estimated at about 5:1. This means that Russia has lost five times more dead in Ukraine than in all Russian and Soviet conflicts since World War II. That’s 15 times more than during the entire 10-year war in Afghanistan, and 10 times more than in the 13 years of war in Chechnya. So, what follows from this report is that this prolonged war, if it continues at this pace, of course, cannot last forever. But the main point is that resources are depleting—material, technical, and human resources. But Ukraine has no other way out. Ukraine does not have the resources or the ability to find some other solution. Therefore, it will continue the war. As for Russia, it has a very simple way to stop this war in an instant. So I think that these figures, although alarming for both Russia and Ukraine, nevertheless, for Russia they are simply a wake-up call. ...

“Everything that must explode will certainly be blown up,” said Medvedev. “Agreed,” replied Maliuk. Orban said that Ukrainians are criminals and that he has a conscience. Main topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is June 4. It’s 07:42 in Kyiv, and we continue our morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. Undermining of the Kerch Bridge Support “Everything that must explode will be blown up,” said Medvedev. “Agreed,” replied Malek. In fact, this was an indirect dialogue between two government figures from Russia and Ukraine. And, generally speaking, it somewhat defined the events of yesterday in response to Medvedev’s words. This was probably the only response from the Russian leadership to Operation Pautina, because Putin did not say anything about it. Peskov said something rather incoherent. But Medvedev stated that everything that must explode will definitely be blown up. The response from the SBU was very, very convincing. So, yesterday, the Security Service of Ukraine announced the undermining of the underwater part of one of the Kerch Bridge supports. It was said that this happened in the morning. The underwater supports were heavily damaged at the seabed level. This was the result of detonating 1,100 kilograms of explosives. The bridge is now practically in an emergency condition. Traffic on the bridge was restored, then stopped again. In short, the bridge is unwell. ...

The second round of Istanbul negotiations did not bring us any closer to peace, but it did provide a chance to address humanitarian issues. Poland has chosen the nationalist and Trumpist Nawrocki, adding to the ranks of Eurosceptics. Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is June 3rd. It’s currently 7:41 AM in Kyiv, and we’re continuing our morning reflections on what’s happening in Russia, the world, Ukraine, and in our souls. ...

Operation Web, its military, political, economic, and moral significance. The reaction of Russian Z-enthusiasts, ultra-patriots, and also woolly liberals. Operation Web Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is June 2nd, and we continue our morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. It’s 7:40 a.m. in Kyiv. So, what do we have? Today, we have a very big stream, and as it seems to me, a very important one. There are many questions. And the most important event that we will discuss with you today—the only event, because there are a lot of events, like the elections in Poland and a number of questions related to what is happening in the United States. ...

Trump is battling the courts and losing Musk. Zelensky offers real negotiations, while Russia insists on trolling. What is Putin’s main resource? Main Theme Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is May 30th. It is 07:41 in Kyiv, and we are continuing our morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in Ukraine, in the world, and of course, in our own souls. Resistance to Trump in the Courts First, the news from the United States of America. Right now, it’s a powerful generator of news, understandably related to a certain someone. Well, the first thing I’d like to note is that this battle between the democratic state and the dictator, or the man who would like to become a fascist-type dictator in a democratic country, is intensifying. The democratic country is resisting. First and foremost, this resistance is occurring through the main democratic institution, which is the courts. ...

Trump gives Putin two more weeks and wants a new “Yalta”, Zelensky is ready for a trilateral meeting with Trump and Putin, Putin demands to “eliminate the root cause”, and Europe is preparing for war. Main Topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is May 29. It is now 7:40 AM in Kyiv, and we continue our morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. ...

Trump is scaring Putin with “terrible things,” Medvedev is scaring Trump with World War III, and Russia continues to receive money from all over the world to keep the war going. Main Topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is May 28. It’s 7:41 AM in Kyiv, and we continue our morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in the world, and in our souls. ...

Merz announced the lifting of range restrictions on missiles supplied to Ukraine, Trump stated that Putin had gone mad, and Peskov explained that Trump was experiencing emotional overload. Main Topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is the 27th. May 27th. It’s 07:42 in Kyiv right now, and we continue our regular morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. ...

Massive strikes on Ukrainian cities will intensify amid Trump’s “surprise” and Kellogg’s demands to “immediately stop.” Main Topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is May 26. It’s 7:40 in Kyiv, and we continue our morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine This past weekend was yet another, and perhaps one of the most… There’s a constant refrain now that “this was the worst night,” only to be followed by an even worse one. For Ukraine, what happened over the weekend—at least on the night of May 25—was one of the most massive attacks to date. Nearly 300 drones and 70 missiles were launched. Strikes were carried out across 13 Ukrainian regions. At least 12 people were killed. These are the figures as of last night, though they may be updated. Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Ternopil, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Sumy, and Poltava regions were all targeted. In Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, four people were killed and 16 injured, including three children. In Zhytomyr Oblast, four people died. The children are among the victims, according to the latest information. Four people were also killed in Khmelnytskyi Oblast. ...

Putin’s posturing: the creation of a “security buffer zone” and the demand for Ukraine to change its president. More of Trump’s “exploits”: banning Harvard from educating foreigners and accusing the president of South Africa of white genocide. Main Topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is May 23, in Kyiv. It is now 07:41, and we continue our morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. ...

Justice Minister Chuichenko called the Decembrists foreign agents, his deputy Sviridenko explained that a foreign agent could be an alien, and the head of the Investigative Committee Bastrykin laughed at the slogan “Russia will be free.” Main Topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is May 22. It’s 07:41 in Kyiv, and we continue our morning reflection on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. ...

Trump destroyed USAID and Voice of America, while Radio Liberty is still alive. After Trump’s lovebirds’ tweeting with Putin, the EU imposed four sanction regimes against Russia. Main Topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is May 21. It’s 7:41 AM in Kyiv, and we continue our morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. Summary of Bombings in Ukraine Putin’s peacemaking efforts, his aspirations. As we know, the relentless pursuit of peace in Ukraine continues today. The Ukrainian Air Force reported the destruction of 35 out of 180 Russian drones. Additionally, 58 unmanned aerial vehicles were neutralized by electronic warfare systems and did not reach their targets. So, this so-called peacemaking by Putin had limited success today. ...

Another phone chirping session between Trump and Putin, fairy tales about peace, ceasefires, and other details of the cover-up operation. Main Topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is May 20. It’s 7:41 AM in Kyiv, and we continue our morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. Results of the Trump-Putin Call Immediately after Trump’s phone conversation with Putin, the latter gave the order to torment Ukraine. Well, not quite as instantly as after the phony talks in Istanbul, when the night of May 18 saw a record-breaking deadly drone attack on Ukraine, but still a pretty massive one. Since last evening — right after the Trump-Putin phone call — and throughout the night, Russian occupiers attacked Ukrainian territory with 112 strike drones. However, Ukrainian air defenses shot down 41 drones, and another 35 were suppressed using electronic warfare. Still, the Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Cherkasy, and Kirovohrad regions suffered. Infrastructure was damaged — in short, Putin summed up the call with Trump by launching another attack on Ukrainian cities. That, I believe, is the real brief summary of their high-level phone call. A concise Putin-style conclusion. ...

In Romania, liberal Dan decisively defeated Trumpist Simion, while in Poland, liberal Trzaskowski is slightly ahead of Trumpist Nawrocki. European leaders tried to explain something to Trump before his call with Putin. Main Topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is May 19, and we continue our morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. Record Strike on Ukraine Well, the triumphant march of Trumpism across the world, across Europe in particular, has been somewhat halted. I think that’s very good news amid everything else. But first, I want to talk about what’s happening on the main front in Ukraine. A day after the talks in Istanbul, Russian forces launched a record number of drones at Ukraine. On the night of May 18, this was the largest drone attack on Ukrainian territory—273 drones were launched in a single night. Kyiv and its region were attacked by more than 150 drones. As a result, a 28-year-old woman and her entire family were killed. There were severe injuries as well—in short, Putin’s actions just radiate peace. So much for the negotiations. So much for any hopes of Putin’s peacefulness. ...

How did it happen that a dictator leading a country with 1.5% of the world’s GDP once again managed to bend to his will countries that surpass Russia dozens of times in economic and military terms? Main Topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is May 16th. It’s 07:43 in Kyiv, and we continue our now morning reflections on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. ...

Medinsky is once again leading the delegation, and the delegation consists of second-tier officials. Putin is once again deceiving the US and Europe. Main Topic Good morning, dear friends! My name is Igor Yakovenko. Today is May 15. It’s 7:40 AM in Kyiv, and we continue our morning reflection on what is happening in Russia, in the world, in Ukraine, and in our souls. The Composition of the Russian Delegation Has Been Approved Let’s try to start, as if without commentary, by adopting a serious tone and simply describing the factual side of what is happening. Putin has finally approved the composition of the Russian delegation for negotiations with Ukraine. I want to immediately highlight an important detail. This news appeared on the Kremlin’s website at 10:50 PM, that is, once again close to midnight. An important detail. In other words, just a few hours before the negotiations are supposed to begin. At least he didn’t announce the composition of the delegation after the talks were over. You see, I couldn’t resist commenting. Sorry. So, who will head the delegation? Well, it’s already headed by the presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. In addition, the delegation includes one of, if I am not mistaken, 11 deputies of Lavrov, Mikhail Galuzin. He oversees relations with CIS countries in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Well, Ukraine is not a CIS member, but that’s irrelevant. Essentially, among Lavrov’s deputies, he occupies one of the lowest positions. Also included is Igor Kostyukov, who heads military intelligence at the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, and Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin—I’ll describe him later. I won’t read out the list of experts because it has no significance. I can immediately say that there is not a single heavyweight political or expert figure. If I were to give an overall assessment of the entire delegation and the negotiators and experts, they are essentially a collection of office paperclips serving purely technical functions. The level of the Ukrainian delegation is several orders of magnitude higher. In fact, those authorized by Zelensky to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine are the head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba, and the Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov. So, in fact, these are top-level officials. After Zelensky, this is the highest level possible. I also want to highlight this discrepancy. The imbalance is incomparable. The disparity in the level of negotiators is a very telling feature. One more nuance: tomorrow, May 16, representatives of the United States of America are ready to somehow join or at least observe the negotiations—also at the highest level. Trump himself was ready to come, but it’s clear that since Putin won’t be there, he has nothing to do there. But the US delegation is also of the highest level—Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the President’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. In other words, it’s as high as it gets. One is effectively the second-in-command, at least in terms of international relations—the Secretary of State. The other is a personal friend of Trump, a very influential person—Steve Witkoff. So, again, it’s the highest level. Commentary to follow shortly. ...