Well That Was Fun News To Wake Up To...

The special diplomacy continues.

Diplomacy

...Ukrainian-style.

Lol.

Did he take the day off for his birthday and get some gaming time in?

What a nerd.

OH MAH GAWD

Oh yeah, no objections

Yeah, I'm good with Harris

Oh now even NYT is joining in.

Zelensky and Macron are not just allies, but close friends, - NYT

The presidents of Ukraine and France no longer even use official diplomatic channels, but simply call each other on the phone - on secure lines, WhatsApp and Signal.

In one interview, Zelensky called Macron "an expert on war."

Macron regularly receives detailed information from his General Staff and intelligence services about the progress of the war, and in conversations with Zelensky, he discusses the situation on the battlefield in detail, right down to the names of frontline towns and villages.

If you can, support Ukraine.

What is the best way to financially help Ukraine? Is it better to go through organizations or gofundmes or something else I'm not aware of?

Thanks for asking, nonnie. That's very kind of you. If you or anyone else has some spare change and wants to give, here are a few ideas:

United24 is the official fundraising platform established by President Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian governmental members and directs money to all areas of the country.

The Olena Zelenska Foundation is primarily focused on medical, humanitarian, and educational aid across the country and was founded by the First Lady.

Stand for Ukraine gives you a range of charity options, depending on whether you want to donate directly to the military, or you would prefer to fund non-lethal or humanitarian aid, etc.

Come Back Alive is the main fundraising platform for the Ukrainian military. You can choose to donate to air defense, heavy weapons, demining, medical aid, overall combat equipment, etc.

Donate to Ukraine's Defenders also offers various (carefully vetted) links and options to donate to rebuilding projects, private medical assistance programs, initiatives for democracy, and others.

Y'know what, getting drunk sounds really good right now.

Macron was supposed to skip the EU meeting in Brussels to go to Mayotte which just got hit by a devastating storm. But he still went to Brussels first just for a quick hug and meet with Ze. The RPF really does write itself at this point. (pics annexed from getty images)

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"We have a very good relationship. I appreciate him very much. Our first meeting was before I was even elected. At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Emmanuel was one of the few leaders with whom I spoke almost every day on the phone, without intermediaries or protocols. We talked directly about the challenges, about what had to be done. Emmanuel was always part of this small circle of five, seven leaders who were close to Ukraine. I am very grateful to him for that."

Lol. Look at my other favourite european president being totally in his element.

(Do I have a thing for enthusiastic, scrappy short guys? Maybe.)

Diplomacy

...Ukrainian-style.

Lol.