I’m not happy to see Russian citizens die in the Ukraine.
I’m not happy to see the Ukrainians die in defense of their
nation either, but then that’s their choice, and I do not
blame them.
This has been a tragic mess since day one.
Now it looks as if Moldova has seen part of it’s land
annexed by Russia also. I believe Russia has already
moved on that, but I may be wrong. Read a blurb on it
the other day.
I don’t think either side is pristine here. The
Russians have some valid complaints. The Ukraine has
many more.
This was poorly thought out by Russia, even if it wasn’t
happy about how things were going.
The death and destruction so far is distressing to say
the least, the deaths on both sides.
Regarding the tragic consequences of war, there are two possible ways to prevent them: (1) peace through strength, or (2) appeasement. Republicans tend to support (1) and Democrats (2). It isn’t a coincidence that Putin invaded Ukraine in 2014 and then again in 2022. The Democrat approach doesn’t work. The Democrat approach actually results in war. If Trump had been re-elected in 2020, Putin wouldn’t have invaded Ukraine.