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Good morning to our readers. remains firmly in Ukrainian hands.

has become a favorite among Ukrainians, even making its way into frontline cities.

For Blade, a drone pilot, sushi offered a rare moment of calm as the Russian forces closed in.

The national food of Ukraine isn’t borscht. It’s . In particular, it’s the Philadelphia roll.
Make this controversial observation to any Ukrainian you meet, and you’ll be met with a knowing chuckle.

When people ask me the most surprising thing I’ve learned in three years of , they expect that I’ll talk about drone , or the eerie feeling of an air raid shelter during a missile attack.

But when I first came to , the thing that stuck out to me the most was the fact that you could find a restaurant in pretty much every corner of the country.

In large cities and small villages – even close to the frontlines! – you can find the Japanese dish.

Meet Blade, who goes by that callsign while working as a Ukrainian pilot.

Blade recounts how one of his sushi cravings unfurled during a brief moment of calm while stationed in the south of during the first year of the country’s war with .

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counteroffensive.news/p/ukrain

The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak · Ukraine’s surprising obsession with sushiBy Tim Mak
Tim Mak

OF THE DAY:

PRESSURES WITH SANCTIONS TO FORCE CEASEFIRE: The US and other G7 countries have warned Russia that they will expand sanctions and use frozen Russian assets to support if does not agree to a ceasefire, The Financial Times reported.

ft.com/content/873d5289-637e-4

U.S. MAY IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON RUSSIAN ENTRY: The United States is preparing new restrictions on the entry of citizens from 43 countries, including Russians and Belarusians. and are in the orange category, which involves strict restrictions on visa issuance.

nytimes.com/2025/03/14/us/poli

The most stringent restriction level would flatly bar citizens from 11 countries from entering the United States.
The New York Times · Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 CountriesBy Charlie Savage

IS ALMOST OUT OF FOR AIR DEFENSE: has urgently requested that and provide additional missiles for its Samp-T air defense batteries, as its available stockpile is nearly depleted, according to Corriere della Sera.

corriere.it/off-the-record-giu

Corriere della Sera · Le batterie Samp-T sono senza missili, gli ucraini premono su Italia e FranciaBy Giuseppe Sarcina

UKRAINIAN SEARCH THREATENED DUE TO : Elon Musk's has stopped funding a Yale University team that was helping to track down children deported to Russia. They were gathering information from open sources about abducted children and passing it on to .

telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/0

The Telegraph · Team finding kidnapped Ukrainian children scrapped by DogeBy Benedict Smith

Today we have a of conflict who was accompanying a woman to raise money for the animal shelter near a metro station. It was a cold evening, resembling the last days of winter, but the cat was resting peacefully, wrapped in the fabric and warmed by the woman’s arms.

@timkmak That cat has seen some things... a real 1000-yard stare