To all my fellow Ukranians on the forum and the OP, I want to say to stay strong,
I believe you are all strong people in a very difficult position.
To be honest, I used to blame US for provoking Russia over the years that made the application of Ukraine to be part of the NATO become the last straw for Russia. But seeing how things are already, Russia is looking more and more like a bully. Ukraine has every right to choose for it's own. It is a free country and should not be dictated to do things like this or that. War should be the last thing to happen nowadays. This is just madness. What amazes me though are Ukrainians like you, I even heard people from overseas really went back to your country to help defend it and your president himself not backing down and escaping despite being offered to, instead he asked for ammunition. Stay strong sir, along all the Ukrainian people, most of all keep safe. I don't know if you believe in religion or not but I have been oraying and will surely continue to pray for Ukraine and for the leaders involved with all these to be enlightened enough to make decisions that won't have to lead to more conflicts.
I criticized the US for provoking Russia through its acceptance of Ukraine into NATO, thus being the last straw. The US and NATO allies are the main perpetrators of this disarray. All Ukrainians deserve my deepest sympathy, but I consider Russia not only the enemy or the reason for this invasion. It's pretty intriguing that most Russians in media interviews say that they invaded Ukraine to prove that they were doing the right thing. However, I don't totally agree with them. For Russia, their primary concern is security whereas Ukraine wants to join NATO to ensure their long-term existence as they continue to be treated by Russia. The solution is quite complicated.
NATO's expansion over the years is coming to a head now and unfortunately Ukraine
is taking the brunt of it.
I can understand Ukraine's request to join NATO, I believe they were seeking future
protection from Russia, I would say there was a feeling that Russia would not
stand for so long without reacting to being surrounded by NATO bases.
Ukraine and Russia produce about 30% of the global Wheat, 50% of the oil and Gas
used in Europe comes from Russia and they produce massive amounts of Fertilizer,
I would have thought that using these commodities as leverage would have been a
better road than invading another country?
I feel sorry for primarily Ukraine and also Russians who are opposed to this and
all who will suffer the consequences for many years both in rebuilding their country
and economies.