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Putin ignited the largest war in Europe since Hitler. Russia is terrorizing Ukraine.

the postwar global framework rests on principles such as territorial integrity, collective security, human rights, and free trade. Read the interview with Fiona Hill. Global order rferl.org

Putin attacked Ukraine on 24 Feb 2022. US has strongly supported Ukraine for years during President Biden. The new pres appears to be working for Putin. Remember the first invasion of Ukraine by Putin was in 2014, when he seized Crimea and invaded the Donbas. 2014, US pres Obama 2009-2017.

Although the prospects for an early ceasefire in Ukraine remain poor, the United States, along with its European partners, should prepare and plan for a durable peace agreement. This includes designing ceasefire provisions that would help assuage Ukrainian and European concerns about potential Russian recidivism, specifically by making it prohibitively costly in political, economic, and military terms for Moscow to violate an agreement.

a durable peace agreement

a ceasefire agreement can bolster Ukraines security, and be good for NATO. Imposing high costs on Russia for any future agression will be essential to ensure any agreement holds.

Donbas is Ukraine, graffiti in Ukrainian, ДОНБАС це УКРАЇНА, asserts Ukrainian sovereignty over the Donbas region.

a little history. 04/2025 Trump abandoned Ukraine in a meeting at the Whitehouse. The aggressor, Russia, gets everything in the deal, while Ukraine loses both its land and civilians.

"To abandon an ally of democracy. This is a terrible thing." Timothy Snyder

Slava Ukraini

Russia is a genocidal fascist regime. Putin is the imperialist dictator president of Russia. Russia is terrorizing Ukraine. Russia continues to bomb Ukrainian energy and civic infrastructure, roads, highways, trains, hospitals, schools, and libraries.

history

1994: the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 left Soviet strategic nuclear weapons, some in Ukraine. The Trilateral Process Jan 1994, for Ukraine to ascend to the NPT, a non-nuclear weapons state. In the deal Ukraine received security assurances from US and Russia for the right to sovereignty. 1994, US pres Clinton. We gave Ukraine security assurances as part of a deal for Ukraine giving up their nuclear weapons, which they did.

2014: for first invasion of Ukraine, Putin seized Crimea and invaded the Donbas. The world watched. What did Putin do next?

2022: 24 Feb, Russia attacked Ukraine on several fronts beginning a major invasion. Violation of international sovereignty. The war bogged down and Putin engaged in bombing non-military targets: cities and civilians. The invader is the aggressor in this war and the war can end anytime. All Putin has to do is leave.

2025: 28 Feb, after 3 years of war, Trump halted military aid to Ukraine after a spat with Zelenskyy at the White House in the Oval Office.

1938 we gave Czechoslovakia to Hitler in World War II. That did not go well.

the lead-up to World War II, Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany played a significant role in the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia, ultimately contributing to the outbreak of the war. Initially, Hitler annexed the Sudetenland, a region of Czechoslovakia with a large German population, following the Munich Agreement in 1938, a pact widely seen as a policy of appeasement by Britain and France. In March 1939, Germany violated the agreement and occupied the rest of Czechoslovakia, creating the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. This act of aggression, coupled with Germany's invasion of Poland in September 1939, prompted Britain and France to declare war, marking the start of World War II.

negotiate much? what did we get from Putin? 
US dropped Russian sanctions.
US ended aid to Ukraine. 
US Def halted arms shipments to Ukraine. 
US halted offensive cyberoperations. Did Putin cease, halt, or pause cyberops?
US Def publicly stated, "They'll have to give up land."

President Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine accuses Russia of "criminal and unprovoked aggression."

Ukrainians are skillfully resisting the much larger military of Russia. Russia kidnapped 19,000 Ukranian children from Crimea. ICC has issued arrest warrant against Putin for the war crime of unlawful deportation of population and unlawful transfer of population (children) from occupied areas of Ukraine.

US sanctions Russia

targeting entities and individuals involved in the military-industrial base.

Ukrainian Pres Zelenskyy thanked the US for the additional strong sanctions saying they would further weaken Russia's ability to wage an aggressive war against Ukraine.

$US aid

US aid to Ukraine is $119B. And the last round of aid was in Dec 2023. 2024 the bill in Congress is for $61B to Ukraine and $14B to Israel.

UN to suspend Russia 2022

UN votes to suspend Russia from its Human Rights Council. UN resolutions are non-binding, but a diplomatic victory for Ukraine as the UN General Assembly condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 07 Apr 2022

UN says "bad Russia" 2022

UN General Assembly vote, 141 of 193 nations reprimand Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, demand withdrawal of forces. Resolution deplores Russia's aggression and condems Putin, increasing international isolation. 02 Mar 2022

throwing rocks

it seems we are still throwing rocks, although very, very big rocks.

each $3,000 103lb 155mm artillery round is filled with 23.8 pounds of TNT. The RAP rocket assisted projectile can be fired off the Paladin SPH self-propelled howitzer platform - looks like a tank, but not a tank. 155mm General Dynamics

iron sights soldier arms

"This is terror against Ukraine. There were no military targets in the square," President Zelenskyy said. 01 Mar 2022.

Russia is bombing cities in Ukraine

after months into his devastating war Putin has started a partial mobilisation to maintain the current front line.

Russians are actively protesting in the streets, and emigrating. Sep 24 2022.

in Russia

Russian police detain anti-war protesters.

a model of democracy

oligarchs also had tremendous influence in Kyiv in the 1990s, but Ukrainians still managed to vote governments in and out of office. Gradually their standard of living improved. The country developed into a model, showing what Russia could be, and in doing so, became a threat to Putin. It was suddenly clear that democracy and freedom were also possible in the East.

history, war began Feb 2022

Putin launched a full-scale attack from multiple directions on Ukraine on 24 Feb 2022, after several weeks of building up troops on the country's border. Putin is terrified of the prospect of a flourishing Ukrainian democracy. This war is madness, a tragedy for both countries. This is on Putin. He is blocking social media in Russia to stifle dissent while blinding Russians with state media propaganda. "Crusheenk democracy," says Putin to himself in the mirror.

"Everyone understands that the Russians' main goal was the occupation of the capital," said Sgt. Kolumbet in Moshchun, Ukraine, "Now, they are trying to put on what we call 'a nice face with bad cards.' ... You can see that the fighting here was very intense. But we won, and they retreated." Moshchun battle 30 Mar 2022.

Russian long range missiles

Ukrainians are defending their homes against the Russian invaders who are bombing indiscriminately, killing civilians and children.

Russian long range missiles.

this is a premeditated, unprovoked and illegal war. Russian people did not advocate this war. In Russia people are protesting this war. Around the world people are opposing this war. Putin closed his borders and cancelled any uncensored media.

this is a new situation; the return of an imperial Russia. the invasion threatens geopolitical order. Putin has upended assumptions about the sanctity of borders. attempting to unravel the rules-based international system. the overwhelming desire of Ukranians to live in an open, democratic society.

dog

Ukraine army uses one little dog against Russian bombs.

Patron is a bomb-sniffing 2yo Jack Russell terrier targeting explosive ordinance in Ukraine. The tiny dog is credited with over 262 saves. President Zelenskyy held a ceremony for Patron at the Palace where a medal was given for "dedicated work in the UA army."

"Het Bonhe, No War"

Putin chose war and sent troops across the border of a sovereign nation. The Russian invasion of Ukraine unleashed ballistic missiles, airstrikes, troops and tanks. "Het Bonhe, No War" Putin's war in Ukraine is unpopular in Russia. signs in the streets as thousands of Russians protest the war. 12,000 arrested in Russia. The war is already lost. Trust in Russia is destroyed. Putin is delusional. shameful actions, intentional actions against civilians, war crimes. The world has chosen to isolate Russia.

• remove cap of bottle vodka, drink half
• stuff one half rag into bottle
• light rag before drop on tank from tall building

resistance

Ukrainian resistance and Russia's overextended supply lines has stalled the convoy. poor morale, confused, conscripts, not told they were going to war. The slog.

"This is nutty behavior," said Gen. McCaffrey ret. and "the line of trucks is balled up, they're balled up." thought NATO would not respond. did not anticipate Ukrainian resistance to Russian aggression. Putin has gravely miscalculated.

Alexander Vindman, Renew Democracy Initiative, rdi.org. this is a costly war for Russia, with 10,000 Russian casualties. We continue economic sanctions and provisioning of weapons. The longer the war goes on the greater the risk of the U.S. getting drawn in.

autocratic regime / totalitarian dictator

the autocrats of Russia, China, Venezuela, or Iran, don't care about rules and values, promises and reputations, or treaties. These are people who only respect hard power.

Russian is in violation of the Budapest Memorandum, signed in 1994, guaranteeing Ukrainian security. the U.S., Russia, and Britain committed "to respect the independence and sovereignty and the existing borders of Ukraine" and "to refrain from the threat or use of force" against the country.

we must end Russian money laundering, political or financial influence in the West. Germans must make themselves independent of Russian gas. France must ban political parties that accept Russian money.

US Javelin

Russian BTG battalion tactical group. tanks, artillery and infantry.

"Hello, Mr. Russian tank. My name is Javelin."

history: in WWII Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, and it ended in 1945.