Hi everyone, just sent out my free weekend update (a little early). This was a week of contrasts. While Russia showed it is happy to attack civilians, and the US showed how deep corruption has pervaded the system, Ukraine fought atrocities with strategic strikes and is trying to root out corruption that existed at the top of the state.

The differences between Russia/USA on one hand and Ukraine on the other, helps explain the differences in how they are waging their wars.