Trump Was So Wrong About Ukraine

There's still plenty of fight left.

View in Browser  Monday, June 2, 2025 We woke up this morning with an "adult portion" of news, according to Esquire's political columnist, Charles P. Pierce. Ukraine launched a successful counterattack on Russian soil while several acts of violence happened right here at home. Pierce helps us make sense of it all. – Michael Sebastian, editor-in-chief   Plus: Stranger Things season 5 will release in three parts this year We found the 49 best tech gifts on Earth Henry Cavill talks to Esquire about watches and Warharmmer Trump and Vance Were Dead Wrong About Ukraine. There's Still Plenty of Fight Left. After this weekend's counterstrike on Russia, it's no wonder Volodymyr Zelenskyy was so composed at the White House. Somebody in Ukrainian intelligence HQ deserves a raise. A country under massive bombardment by a ruthless dictator who revels in destroying population centers with promiscuous contempt puts together a nearly perfect counterstrike on a huge percentage of its opponent's airborne missile carriers. It was planned for an entire year and a half in immaculate secrecy. They struck with drones smuggled into range and launched from trucks, a remarkable combination of high- and low-tech warfare. And you wondered why Volodymyr Zelenskyy was able to sit with equanimity there in the Oval Office while enduring the attack of the pinheads. Turns out they were wrong, all of them—the president, vice president J. Divan Vance, and the microscopic remains of Marco Rubio. Ukraine has a few more cards to play. READ THE STORY  With a great beard, comes the great responsibility of beard maintenance. If you're not ready to shoulder the weight of the beard life, it's time to shave it off. Luke Guillory and Garret Munce showcase the 6 best electric shavers to clean up your facial hair situation. >>  Fresh off citing fake studies in his big MAHA report, RFK Jr. says he wants to start new medical journals. He says publications like the New England Journal of Medicine are "corrupt." Charles P. Pierce argues for real science. >> The Your Friends and Neighbors Creator Answers Your Burning Finale Questions A few months ago, I was in an ideas meeting with a few Esquire editors, and I wanted to show off the best damn minute of TV I had seen to that point. I deployed a clip from a new Apple TV+ show—the Jon Hamm–starring Your Friends and Neighbors—where the lead, Coop (Hamm) takes a minute to appreciate a bottle of wine before stealing it. If you're reading this, I assume you know what I mean: the delightfully bizarre, fourth-wall-breaking moments where Coop launches through every single detail of a coveted luxury item—which, in this case, is a velvety Domaine d'Auvenay Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru.   The whole room was cracking up. Is this satire? Jon Hamm Jon Hamming? My new favorite show? Fast-forward to now—the Your Friends and Neighbors finale is streaming—and the answer is absolutely all three. By Brady Langmann The 10 Best Everyday Sneakers for Men You don't need to overcomplicate style. You can, of course. Who doesn't love a completely insane, over-the-top style choice once in a while? But for anyone just looking for some no-nonsense style for looking good every day, we understand this, too.   A great pair of sneakers—not too flashy, not too precious, not too beat up—makes looking nice day to day infinitely easier. And maybe with all of the shoe trends around (puffy Hokas, bright red Pumas, etc.) you might not be sure what a good, solid everyday sneaker even looks like anymore. Fret not. By Christine Flammia Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2025 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779