| Iuliia Mendel has been filing vivid and startling dispatches to Post Opinions since the war in Ukraine began one year ago. In her latest essay, she takes a look at her beat-up, overmatched and war-torn country and finds reason for optimism. In fact, she found a lot of reasons. These range from on-the-fly battlefield innovations to more babies, more marriages and more civic activism — in short: hope outrunning fear. And old ways of coping, such as dealing with large and broken bureaucracies, have proved to be force multipliers. "Ukrainian businesspeople," Iuliia writes, "have spent decades coping with corrupt officials, red tape and a turbulent legal environment. Small wonder that they are rising to the challenge of air raids, blackouts, logistics disruptions, migration and mobilization. Businesses' remarkable capacity to adapt will boost reconstruction once the war is over." Though Iuliia knows she will be suspected by some of being naive, she won't be turned: "Accuse me of optimism if you wish," she concludes. "But I feel it in my bones." Thanks for reading. And let us know what you think. Ukrainians have discovered strengths and skills they never knew they had — and the country will be better for it after the war. By Iuliia Mendel ● Read more » | | | | There are many ways to define victory in Ukraine. A new Cold War is one of them. By Graham Allison ● Read more » |    | | | The message conveyed by such training is harmful both to physicians and patients. By Marilyn Singleton ● Read more » | | | | The CNN morning show's co-host doubled down on stupid. Did the network let him off the hook? By Ruth Marcus ● Read more » | | | | | Efforts by Inclusive Minds to make "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and Dahl's other children's classics inclusive and accessible are foolish. By Megan McArdle ● Read more » | | | | At stake is whether China agrees to forgive a portion of loan repayments from the developing world. By the Editorial Board ● Read more » | | | | | | Government-directed industry will require support from the public. By David Ignatius ● Read more » | | | | | | 
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