Their hope is that the war would impoverish Russia, expose its military capacity. Then NATO would be the strongest military force in Europe and the world.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
FOOD FOR THOUGHT ---- That is why this is a silly war. No one gains anything.
NATO Doubles Down On Ukraine — Germany Suffers Historic Defeat
Mark Rutte has travelled to Ukraine yesterday as a meeting between Ukraine and the NATO Council took place.
It was for the first time when this meeting took place in Kyiv. Mark Rutte has expressed NATO’s support for Ukraine and has also stated that Ukraine is still on an “irreversible path” to NATO membership.
Zelenskyy says Alliance itself and even Russians need Ukraine in NATO

- He argued that even the Russians would need Ukraine in NATO.
Security Council seat in major diplomatic setback for Merz
Berlin partly blamed the “bitter defeat” on its steadfast support for Israel, which it suggested cost it key votes in the General Assembly.

- This has prompted Friedrich Merz’s political opponents to react to the events.
- Hungary and Ukraine seem to have resolved the matter of the Hungarian minority in Zakarpatia.
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Cultural official to represent US at Putin's economic forum for first time in eight years

Rodney Mims Cook Jr, Chairman of the US Commission of Fine Arts, will be a keynote speaker at a session at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
Source: Business Today
Details: Cook has implemented architectural and restoration projects in Russia, including in St Petersburg. The Roscongress Foundation (which organises SPIEF) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia will jointly hold two sessions during the forum: a Russia-US business dialogue and, for the first time, a Russia-US cultural dialogue focused on humanitarian engagement.
The business session, titled "Pragmatism as a Strategy: Business in the Era of a New Global Reality", returns for a second consecutive year following its debut at SPIEF 2025.
The forum's organisers said the previous session had generated considerable interest from both Russian and American companies exploring opportunities to resume commercial engagement.
For the first time at the forum, a cultural session titled "Russia-US: A Dialogue of Cultures" will be held at SPIEF 2026, with Rodney Mims Cook Jr as the keynote speaker.
The cultural dialogue is expected to reference historical examples of bilateral cooperation, including Russian ballet tours in the United States, "jazz diplomacy" and humanitarian exchanges of the 20th century.
Background: On the night of 2-3 June, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces, working with other units from the security and defence forces, struck the St Petersburg oil terminal.
SPIEF opened on 3 June.

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