Some people might say this guy has a very subtle sense of humor. Others might call him a pompous ass. But no one would seriously call him a peacemaker, except perhaps that 36%, which by now may be down to 30% or less

29 March 2026, 16:05

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Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, described the latest speech by his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrey Melnik, using the Russian saying: “the thief’s hat is on fire.”

“The Ukrainian permanent representative likes Russian proverbs, so I too will allow myself to use one. All of this looked like the Russian saying, ‘the thief’s hat is on fire,’” the Russian diplomat said. He made the remark during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine while taking the floor in rebuttal after Melnyk’s speech on Ukraine’s terrorist act that killed 21 students in Starobelsk. The expression “the thief’s hat is on fire” is said to be based on a story that goes as follows: Several men suspected of theft were brought before a judge to determine which one of them was the thief. The judge cleverly declared, “It […]

29 May 2026, 14:24

The first photo shows Zelensky’s grandfather, who fought against the Nazis. In the second photo, Zelensky honors the Nazis his grandfather fought against

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29 May 2026, 10:01