I am shocked and angry about the news from Ukraine. Putin's aggression is a horrific assault on democracy, freedom, human rights, and a sovereign, peaceful nation. It's also emotional, not rational. He can't erase history and recreate the USSR.
It's heartening to see all the protests in Russia this week despite the threat of arrest. Nobody wants this war except Putin, and the young are furious - this is their future at stake. A defiant Zelensky's not walking away either. Refusing to leave Kyiv with a request for additional ammunition instead. Ukraine's military said this morning 3,500 Russian soldiers were killed in two days, 102 tanks and 14 planes destroyed - they’re putting up a fight despite much smaller military might 🦁
A Ukrainian woman telling Russian soldiers where to go - put sunflower seeds in your pocket because you will die here. A video showing an elderly man being pulled from his car alive after being deliberately crushed by a Russian tank - a miracle.
Putin shouldn’t un…
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