This newsletter is the 7th published in 2026 and the 53rd since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine. July, the seventh month of the year under the sign of independence for Europe and Ukraine vis-à-vis the United States, which is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its "Independence Day," the 4th of July, which inspired an iconic song by American singer Bruce Springsteen (1). For the French National Day on July 14, 2026, the Coalition of the Volunteers (37 states) initiated by France and the United Kingdom to guarantee a lasting peace in Ukraine will parade in Paris. President Putin’s Russia is shredding the seven deadly sins of any totalitarian regime with deeply corrupt leaders. On the contrary, Ukraine is inspired by Saint Thomas d’Aquin and his seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, foremost among which are intelligence and science. The Europeans won a victory in Evian (France) at the meeting of the "Group of 7" or G7 composed of Germany, Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom. The European Union has been fully associated with it since 1977. The Europeans managed to convince the US president to change his stance on Ukraine. Donald Trump led an all-out offensive in 2025 to bend the Ukrainians whom he considered lost and losers, so that they accept a "deal" with Russia which had attacked them. The Ukrainians have toppled the table – now they have “the cards,” with EU backing.
1-Number 7- holy number
2-Seven deadly sins in Russia
3-Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit in Ukraine
4-G7 in Europe, the time of independence