The Jesting Chancellor, the Sequin Special Forces, and a Farewell to the Star-Spangled Passport

Cartoon by Olexandr Sydorenko.

Friedrich Merz speaks from the Bundestag podium: — Gentlemen, for the sake of peace, we must admit that it is time for Kyiv to make territorial concessions! There is silence in the hall, shock, someone drops their coffee. Merz pauses, straightens his tie, and continues…