Four Years of Violence, Terror, and Fear by Glen Brown

 

It is indisputable that Putin’s systematic and vicious annihilation of the Ukrainian people and their cultural heritage and independence these past four years is none other than what it is: a crime against humanity. What is the ultimate good which is supposed to compensate for this evil? Putin had no justifiable emergency and reasons to attack Ukraine to secure Russia’s survival and sovereignty: there is no just or legal cause, no right or moral intention, and no promise of a successful victory. 

Any attempts by western media to understand and explain Putin’s resentment and xenophobia toward the West; his intentions and rationalizations for war, such as his all-consuming ambition to restore the Soviet Union; his claim that Ukraine is not a sovereign country and belongs to Russia, and not NATO; his desire to eradicate the Ukrainian language and culture, and his invasion of the Donbas region can never justify the indiscriminate murdering, raping, torturing,  imprisoning, and kidnapping of innocent Ukrainian people and their children.  

Let’s not forget Putin’s threat to the world: “Today's Russia remains one of the most powerful nuclear states. Moreover, it has a certain advantage in several cutting-edge weapons. In this context, there should be no doubt for anyone that any potential aggressor will face defeat and ominous consequences never seen in history.” Asked if an open clash could erupt between Russia and NATO, Putin said: "Everything is possible in today's world. It's clear to everyone that it will put us a step away from full-scale World War III." 

-Glen Brown