Category: Wars.Ukrainians.Humanity

Thoughts from Kyiv — afternoon March 7, 2022

What the Russians (and I suspect many Western leaders) don’t understand is that any “peace agreement” will not end the war unless it is accepted not only by Ukraine’s political leadership, but also by its population. And that population is in no mood for compromise.

Thoughts from Kyiv — Afternoon Sunday March 6, 2022

Evil exists in pure form: in the motivations of a man who organizes the mass killing other human beings, the destruction of cities, hospitals, schools, homes. Pure Evil is identifiable, concentrated, powerful. However, Evil can also exist as a force that corrupts Good.

Thoughts from Kyiv — morning March 4, 2022

Lately I’ve been feeling like Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in the Netflix movie Don’t Look Up. People read what I have to say, they agree, and yet the world continues to descend into disaster. “World War Three has already started.”