The ongoing, senseless carnage in Ukraine with endless Russian missile attacks makes one despair at the evil demonic men embrace, their brainwashed stormtroopers and their arsenals.
Men such as [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, [Belarusian President Alexander] Lukashenko, [North Korean leader Kim] Jong Un and the military junta in Myanmar to name a few.
The US (and others) have generously given weapons to Ukraine but they cannot stop all missiles and it is not enough. And the UN, NATO and western countries are toothless and chillingly silent.
[UN Secretary-General Antonio] Guterres should be continuously condemning these outrageous actions and calling for an immediate ceasefire. He should be dismissed for the UN’s dismal handling of this crisis. The Russian ambassador in New Zealand must be sent home. Putin’s land in New Zealand and all Russian-owned land should be frozen, the sale of which could be used to rebuild Ukraine.
The Saudi Arabian ambassador should be summoned to explain why SA has given a shipload of weapons to Russia. China must feel economic pain for her support of Russia, North Korea and Myanmar.
What is happening in Ukraine is genocide, a repeat Holodomor [Holodomor – death by hunger, in Ukrainian – refers to the starvation of millions of Ukrainians in 1932-33 as a result of Soviet policies].
It’s high time to be bold in supporting Ukraine. We cannot leave this war to the poor Ukrainians and look the other way.
Sanctions on Russia must be total. Russia has to pay for the destruction it is causing. Putin should have been stopped at Crimea, but NATO has to find courage and stop him now.
Putin has to be taken to the ICC [International Criminal Court] to face war crimes. To think that despite Crimea, Russia still hosted the 2018 World Cup shows how corrupt the beautiful game is.
Steve Lincoln,
Botany Downs
