The world this week
The weekly cartoon
December 19, 2025
Dig deeper into the subject of this week’s cartoon:
America gives Ukraine reason to hope, just
Enough dithering. Europe must pay to save Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has no plan for winning in Ukraine
Enough dithering. Europe must pay to save Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has no plan for winning in Ukraine
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