TheVoiceOfJoyce There is fierce fighting in Eastern Ukraine. Land mines pose a significant problem, causing many casualties. The cluster bombs and air support should help the Ukrainians advance. Meanwhile, it’s slow going as Ukrainian troops edge through the many layers of Russia’s defenses. Understanding the Russia entrenchment will enable the Ukrainians to push forward. Meanwhile, the grain deal is still moving forward. Though China and Russia are holding war games in the Pacific, there’s no evidence China is adding to Putin’s armaments. Putin, according to the Economist and the Russian Army , have been weakened. Though Putin’s incursion into Ukrainian territory has strengthened NATO and the EU alliance. Unfortunately, we can’t predict when this senseless war will end. The sooner it does, the better positioned we are to tackle Global concerns. #1 WeatherExtremes.