glen brown

A writer must “know and have an ever-present consciousness that this world is a world of fools and rogues… tormented with envy, consumed with vanity; selfish, false, cruel, cursed with illusions… He should free himself of all doctrines, theories, etiquettes, politics…” —Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?). “The nobility of the writer's occupation lies in resisting oppression, thus in accepting isolation” —Albert Camus (1913-1960). “What are you gonna do” —Bertha Brown (1895-1987).

Sunday, March 29, 2026

"The nighttime attack resulted in the deaths of two people and injuries to 12 others, including a nine-year-old boy"

Toys are scattered among the ruins of a house destroyed in Odesa on March 28, 2026. The nighttime attack resulted in the deaths of two people and injuries to 12 others, including a nine-year-old boy.

Ukraine secures 10-year defense deals with Gulf states amid Iran war. "The first priority is weapons — their production, exchange of experience," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Qatar.

Russia surveilling US military assets in Middle East to aid Iran, Zelensky says. Russia took satellite photographs of the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia the day before Iran launched an attack on the facility that injured 12 U.S. troops, Zelensky said.

Zelensky responds to Rubio's accusation of lying. President Volodymyr Zelensky on March 28 clarified his understanding of Washington's position on security guarantees for Ukraine, in response to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling his previous statement on the issue "a lie."

Russia announces gasoline export ban as Ukrainian strikes hammer oil infrastructure. Russia will ban gasoline exports from April 1 in order to meet domestic demand, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced on March 27.

Russians dubious as bomb shelters appear 1,000km from Ukraine. Local officials framed the move as a safety measure, but residents were less convinced.

'Explosion in production area' — Ukraine confirms Flamingo missiles hit explosives plant in Russia's Samara Oblast. The Flamingo missile, built by controversial defense manufacturer Fire Point, has only been used by Kyiv on a handful of occasions since being first unveiled last summer, with its reported use increasing since November 2025.