For the children

для детей. For the children.

Remember Mariupol, Ukraine, where the word дітей (children) was painted outside the theatre? The Russians put a bomb into it. Precisely for that reason. Remember the remains of the rocket in Kramatorsk, which had the words для детей painted on it? An expression of extreme cynicism, lost on most observers, who seem to live by the day.

Look at the bigger picture, folks. Sorry to be callous, but all those atrocities show that Russia is indeed intent to not only wipe Ukraine off the map, but to subjugate the entire European continent under its double eagle. In Putin's doctrine, the Americans can go back to their own continent. If Ukraine falls, so will we, in Europe. We can see how ruthless Putin's forces are. This war is existential. As I wrote on February 24th,

War For Our Time.