1890, Kyiv: Sapezhko takes lining from inside a patient’s cheek and uses it to reconstruct a damaged urethra.
It works. Then the idea vanishes for decades.
Why?
The “adjacent possible” wasn’t ready.
Today buccal mucosa grafts + robotic allows complex ureteral reconstruction with no bowel harvest, no lifelong stents, excellent results.
I was lucky to help pioneer the robotic version @nyulangone w @mdstifelman. & link with @md_eun@ZLeeGU to validate the technique.
This is how real surgical innovation works: not leaps of faith, but just walking through doors as they slowly open.
The full story 👇
https://t.co/W6kviL3ilD
Ukraina i Polska muszą raz na zawsze zapomnieć o historycznych konfliktach i urazach, ponieważ w tej chwili istnieje globalne zagrożenie ze strony Rosji dla całej Europy.
Drodzy Polacy, jesteśmy wam wdzięczni za pomoc w 2022 roku, ale pamiętamy też o zamkniętych granicach. Czy jednak to wszystko ma znaczenie, jeśli teraz Rosji trzeba raz na zawsze dać po zębach?
Musimy dziś stać ramię w ramię – dla wspólnego bezpieczeństwa i pokoju.
A Russian propagandist, Rybar, openly mocks @SteveWitkoff for saying he believes in Putin’s good faith.
Even Russian propagandists are laughing out loud at this, calling him an 'empty head'.
Hey, remind me how many aid packages under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) program Ukraine received from Donald Trump’s administration since 01/20/25? The money is there, since the Biden administration didn’t use all of it.
If you’ve forgotten, I’ll remind you. Zero packages. And the issue is not about a meeting on 02/28/25 at the White House.
The issue is that the path to peace (which, in reality, is no more than a ceasefire) is much faster when the weaker side receives no help. It’s easier than systematically pressuring the stronger side and assisting the weaker one. That’s the simplistic view of Trump’s team. A deep plan that we just can’t grasp.
But it’s okay. We’ll apologize, and once again, we’ll have nothing. Just like we had nothing after 01/20/2025.
While OPEC countries ignore @realDonaldTrump demand to lower oil prices, Ukraine itself is imposing effective sanctions against russian energy carriers.
Kstovsky oil refinery tonight.
That's ended noble mission the purpose of which was to help Ukrainian🇺🇦 defenders. Proud to be a part of such a great event. Many thanks to our colleagues @GBratslavsky, @UroRecon, @RamonVirasoro, @podalola, @WagnerA39449159 for their responsiveness, bravery and mentoring💪
Ukrainian journalist @DMokryk and @KyivIndependent made a film "Shadows on the Left Bank" about russian atrocities and war crimes in the occupied part of the Kherson region. In English.
https://t.co/wuB4cj8isV
. @JaredLeto are you aware that there is WAR in Ukraine and not just some “problems”? Are you aware that russians voluntarily come here to commit genocide and war crimes? If what you said is okay for you, if you sympathize war supporters, then you are NOT welcome in Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
Just look at this. These monstrosities do not care who to kill.
Ukraine desperately needs air defenses to save the lives of its people and children from absolutely ruthless russian terroristic attacks.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
This is a recording from a home improvement hypermarket in Kharkiv during a Russian air strike on Saturday afternoon.
At least 14 people were killed. The bodies of 7 people are still being searched for.
Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs committee @RepMcCaul asks @SecBlinken whether the administration will lift the restrictions on how to use weapons provided to Ukraine. “They cannot achieve victory with the restrictions you placed on them.”