It's the Brian Larrow's show on WNYc.

Good morning again everyone.

Now we'll get an update on how the war is going in Ukraine.

We're doing this because the plight of the people there since the Russian invasion,

which used to be very prominent in news coverage,

has taken a far back seat since October 7th with the intensity of what's been happening

in Israel and Gaza. And Vladimir Putin is probably taking full advantage of that

distraction even the trip to DC by President Zelensky this week did you even

know there was one it hardly moved the needle of press coverage where as his last was such a big thing with his

his last visit was such a big thing with his heroes welcome.

That didn't happen this week.

Now it doesn't even look like Congress will pass its latest

Ukraine military aid bill before adjourning for Christmas break. So let's see

what's actually happening on the ground and how the events in Congress and in the Middle East might be affecting it.

With us now is New York Times, Ukraine correspondent Thomas Gibbons Neff, who as some of you may know from

his previous appearances here and elsewhere was a US

marine who served in the Afghanistan war and has previously covered that war

before being stationed now for the times in Ukraine.

Thomas, we always appreciate your perspective and your time when you come on with us.

Welcome back to WNYC.

Thanks, Brian.

Good morning.

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