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I Stand With Ukraine

3/27/2022

Putin Steps Up Deadly Attacks on Civilians

3/20/2022

War continues in Ukraine, as much as I wish that were not true, it is reality and a very sad fact at that. Putin can call it what he wants if it helps him justify it in his own mind, but much of what goes on in Putin's mind these days is suspect of lapses of both insight and judgment.

I note that many a poet and writer is witnessing this human tardily on paper. History will have no shortage of accounts of the horrific and totally unnecessary loss of life. There will be very detailed accounts of war crimes as at this point, much of what happens on the ground falls into this category. Civilians are being targeted daily. Women and Children are playing a high price as the casualties mount.

It is important to keep in mind this is Putin's war. He brought this war to the Ukrainian people in their own country. Ukraine has had to defend their homeland. They have not attacked Russia. The major reason for Ukraine's problem with Russia was that Russia has feared Ukraine would join NATO. If there was even a justification for Ukraine in NATO, it is because of Putin himself.

Casualties are difficult to factually gauge. Reports are between 7,000 and 14,000 Russian soldiers. Their ground fight has been effectively slowed and stopped in some places by determined Ukrainian fighters. In the meantime, Putin has turned to brutal air strikes flattening parts of cities with heavy losses of women and children. Clearly actions that are war crimes. 10 Million Ukrainians have been displaced, many to neighboring friendly companies.

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Ukrainians Brutally Attacked By Russians

3/11/2022

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Source:NY Times

EVGENIY MALOLETKA/ASSOCIATED PRESS

There are international calls for an investigation after a Russian airstrike hit a maternity hospital in the besieged southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

International Red Cross reports citizens are hunkered down (see above photo) amid growing Russian attacks. Food, water and medicine is in short supply.

Kyiv is a beautiful city in Ukraine. At least it has been. I've heard some say, "skip Paris, see Kyiv." I can't tell you how much longer its beauty will shine.

You would have to have had your head in the sand not to know that this land, that has people equally beautiful, in in the midst of a war brought on by an Invasion by Russian forces at the direction of Vladimir Putin.

You also, might not realize this if you are a Russian living at home. The official story line is that this is not a War and it was not an Invasion.

If Truth be told, and it should be this has in fact been an Invasion by Russia and it is not only a war, but has been the subject of some of the most heinous war crimes against civilians, women and children by Russian troops.

This week a maternity hospital and school was shelled and there were casualties. Civilians trying to take their children and flee to neighboring countries such as Poland have been targeted with shelling - keeping them pinned down without water and food and in some instance utilities as they have been intentionally shut off. The international community has since imposed sanctions on Russia as response to the attack. Russia largely stands alone. Putin has isolated himself and his countrymen, by way of this war.

The Russian economy is tanking. Stark Market has been closed since Feb. 25th because it was in free fall. The Ruble is basically worthless.

Russians have not seen the worst of their economic woes. As Putin bares down on the Ukrainian people, the world wide indignation is driving the Russian economy deeper into the ground. Putin apparently doesn't care about. the average Russian as he would rather Invade a country and let his own people be subjected to a poverty standard of living.

Writers everywhere must tell the truth about this war. Putin's lies to his own people are maintained by silencing Russian news outlets.

I will be doing a Follow-up piece on how you can help the Ukrainian people in this time of unparalleled need.

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