US Civil War general William Sherman said: " War is hell." That's the hard reality. I disagree with the other commenters who seem to wish this war to continue. Because that is what will happen unless some sort of peace is made with Russia which will meet Russia's needs for security. Ukraine is their backyard, like Canada or Mexico for the USA. It is completely understandable that they want a neutral and barely armed Ukraine. It is understandable that they will not accept NATO bases on Ukrainian soil.
Bill Burns, former CIA director under Obama, said NATO membership is the reddest of red lines for Russia. Ukraine can't defeat Russia, can't win back the Russian majority provinces that have been lost ( which have always voted 90% for pro Russian leaders). Zelensky is a mad man on an ego trip. The crime was that our incompetent and corrupt foreign policy elites allowed the war to happen. They provoked it. Please watch Jeffrey Sachs on the subject.
You write beautifully. Please persist. The world needs to know.
This is heartbreaking. Thank you for publishing it. I hope that we in the West will all keep faith with Ukraine.
So moving and painful to read. Thank you for bringing your reality to life- even in the rubble, there is life.
US Civil War general William Sherman said: " War is hell." That's the hard reality. I disagree with the other commenters who seem to wish this war to continue. Because that is what will happen unless some sort of peace is made with Russia which will meet Russia's needs for security. Ukraine is their backyard, like Canada or Mexico for the USA. It is completely understandable that they want a neutral and barely armed Ukraine. It is understandable that they will not accept NATO bases on Ukrainian soil.
Bill Burns, former CIA director under Obama, said NATO membership is the reddest of red lines for Russia. Ukraine can't defeat Russia, can't win back the Russian majority provinces that have been lost ( which have always voted 90% for pro Russian leaders). Zelensky is a mad man on an ego trip. The crime was that our incompetent and corrupt foreign policy elites allowed the war to happen. They provoked it. Please watch Jeffrey Sachs on the subject.