Documenting history...
May 1, 2022
Documenting history….
Instead of our regular Buongiorno and Buonasera posts, we’ll be featuring this series of images, videos, memes and infographs on Sundays. They’re captured moments: some are provocative or some bring a smile, some trigger anger and tears.
A young girl in front of people carrying a huge Ukrainian flag during a peaceful demonstration entitled 'Solidarity with Ukraine' in Krakow, Poland.
The author is the German artist Thomas Baumgärtel. His " signature" is bananas, which he draws on walls all over the world. Baumgärtel previously painted Trump and Erdogan in a similar style.
Julia Davis: “Russian state TV is raging about WWIII and an inevitable escalation over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Citizens are being primed to believe that even the worst outcome is a good thing, because those dying for the Motherland will skyrocket to paradise.”
Gazeta RU - “In Russia, half of the cinemas may close due to a lack of films. From the statement of the Association of Cinema Owners, the market decline in March was 59% compared to the same period in 2019. In mid-April 2022, 36.4% of cinemas were already closed.”
A Ukrainian police woman helps evacuate civilians.
The National News - A Ukrainian Territorial Defence fighter in a shelter with an Easter Cake near Kharkiv. Ukrainians mark Orthodox Easter today.
There are many of these posts. In some, the women are smiling: here she’s sombre. $136 USD is what Putin pays for the life of a soldier: that’s what they’re worth.
EA in Daily Express: Ukraine’s Calculations Over Strikes Inside Russia
As strikes hit fuel depots in Russia’s Bryansk region, a key logistics hub for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s officials are edging towards acknowledgement of responsibility for the attacks.
Presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak tweeted on Friday, “Ukraine will defend itself in any way, including strikes on the warehouses and bases of the killers in Russia. The world recognizes this right.”
Bravo Scott and our Transatlantic crew member Josh Manning for their analysis.
Thanks for reading…and stay tuned…
Mo & Scott