three words hun;I want to preface this by saying that I expect this will sound very silly and childish. I’m only in uni and I haven’t seen very many wars, I want to get my feelings out.
The one thing that keeps going through my mind is “how dare he?” How dare Putin? Who does he think he is, that he is entitled to Ukraine? Who does he think he is, that Russia threatens to invade Ukraine, multiple countries say Russia will be sanctioned for it, and in response he behaves as if that’s unfair? Who does he think he is that he should be able to lay waste to a country and let the bodies pile up simply because he wants to and not be punished for it? How dare he! In the midst of all this shit the world is still reeling through, there has to be a war simply because he can’t keep his hands off something that isn’t his anyway?????!!!!!!
It feels wrong to carry on as normal, you know? To carry on with work for lessons and to do the laundry, but I know as a regular person there’s only so much I can do, and I’ll do what I can, but the power is held within the government (that I haven’t trusted since I became politically aware anyway). It feels rather hopeless.
They're in a very nasty pickle - they rely on Russian tourism (I think 60%of tourists to Turkey are Russian) and there's recently been an energy crisis because Iran cut gas supplies. However, they've relied on Ukraine as a buffer between them and Russia, and there are a few thousand Crimerian Tatars remaining in Ukraine. I was surprised that Erdogan was as forceful as he was in supporting Ukraine - but they do get cheaper gas from Ukraine than Russia so...Wild thought came to mind - were Putin indisposed, where would that leave China and their plans? They're relying on Russia to back them up down the track, were that stymied...
Turkey will have to pick a side now! They've been on the fence.
Should you ever get the chance, have a google of the ‘Baltic Way’ protest. It was an astonishing peaceful protest on a massive scale.Thats awful, I'm so sorryI have a few friends from there, they never spoke well of the Russians, must have been tensions for a long time, but I don't really understand.
I guess that answers my earlier question thenWell this is terrible if true.
An incredible demonstration of people power.Should you ever get the chance, have a google of the ‘Baltic Way’ protest. It was an astonishing peaceful protest on a massive scale.
Thank you. I most certainly will.Should you ever get the chance, have a google of the ‘Baltic Way’ protest. It was an astonishing peaceful protest on a massive scale.
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