The Russian invasion of Ukraine caught many by surprise and questions are asked what made Russian leader Putin go so far?
Since 2014 east of Ukraine has been a conflict zone where the Russian backed separatists and the Ukrainian forces have engaged in a semi-violent conflict. When Putin began to increase troops on the Ukrainian border, many thought it was just a show of force and a way to intimidate Ukraine and the West, at worst Putin would only conquer the separatist areas.
Most of the Ukrainians living in Kyiv would have never believed that the Russian troops would be coming to the capital of Ukraine, but the worst-case scenario turned out to be a nightmare the people in Kyiv are now living.
This may be the reason so many people did not leave Kyiv or Ukraine until the very end. Popular American YouTuber Johnny FD was enjoying an outdoor beachfront BBQ with his friends the day earlier near Kyiv with no worries in sight. When the Russians attacked and approached the northern suburbs of Kyiv he was still with his friend, another popular English YouTuber, Bald and Bankrupt, in the city center live streaming.
The human tragedy in this conflict is enormous and is the backyard of Europe “bringing the battle near home” makes everyone in the West worried. Wars and conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, South East Asia and South America are not “sexy” enough unless it shows at the gas pump. Was is not what we pray for, war is a waste of resources, a waste of life, a waste of young minds’ dreams and future.
It is time for the world leaders to call to Putin and ask what it takes to achieve a ceasefire.
Say no to war, say no to loss of life.