The Three Things (episode 8)--Ukraine seeking draft dodgers, the Ukrainian War Update and more...

Yes, it’s a slightly chaotic The Three Things with Preston Smith, courtesy of The Corners Magazine ()--which this week is kind of only two things--which covers politics, current affairs, crime, spy/intrigue and all things in between in Central Europe. And why chaotic? Because Yours Truly is off traveling for the weekend so this is a rush edition, recorded Friday Sept. 8--although there is still plenty to run through. Each section of the Three Things runs approximately 15-20 minutes (or more), and we have provided markers to help you get where you need to go. This week’s segments include: 00:56 The first thing: Ukrainian war politics--Did US Secretary of State Antony Blinken give a deadline with USD 1 bln in aid? And if not, what is the significance of November? And what about depleted uranium ammunition. Likewise, will Poland extradite the close to 80,000 Ukrainian men of fighting age reportedly in the country? And how would that work. 17:31 The second thing: The Ukrainian Battlefield Report. That’s right, maps and more maps and a sober, hopefully objective glance at the current status of battlefield hot spots and what is likely to come. Attributions: Oleksei Reznikov by Крістіна 24, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken by U.S. Embassy Nigeria, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Zelenskyy photo by President Of Ukraine from Україна, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Umerov photo by , CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons. Maps credit: Deepstate UA.