It’s Saturday already. I am really sad and disappointed, yes disappointed in all the International Organizations formed by the different countries of the world.

Russia has invaded Ukraine. A country deliberately invaded a neighboring in country in 2022. With all the defense mechanisms set in place to either prevent or end this ugly incident, it still happened.

Why did it happen?

Putin’s arguments are false or irrational. He claimed his goal was to protect people subjected to genocide and aim for the “demilitarisation and de-Nazification” of Ukraine. There has been no genocide in Ukraine: it is a vibrant democracy, led by a president who is Jewish.

“How could I be a Nazi?” said Volodymr Zelensky, who likened Russia’s onslaught to Nazi Germany’s invasion in World War 2.

Let’s ask Putin, how can a Jew be a Nazi? Wouldn’t that be inappropriate? Obviously, there’s more to this invasion that meets the eye.

However, one would be stupefied that after these comments from Putin, these so-called International Organizations made for conflict resolution were wisecracking. The Super-power of the world, the United States, were busy dropping counter opinions to threats of ‘war’. The European leaders were busy stating the list of sanctions after a war was declared. Look at the insolence. What real good have sanctions done?. Sanctions are just instruments of deterrence. But in this case, the war has already begun, hence, sanctions would be inconclusive.

How did it happen?

By air, land, and sea, Russia launched a devastating attack on Ukraine, a European democracy of about 44 million people, and its forces are at the outer parts of the capital, Kyiv.

Whether we say it or not, Putin has breached European peace and World peace. He has jeopardized the world’s entire system or framework. This is not how the world works.

Russia hit airports and military headquarters first, near cities across Ukraine, then tanks and troops rolled into Ukraine from the north, east and its ally Belarus.

What next ?

These are very terrifying moments for the Ukrainians, horrifying for the rest of the continent and giddy for the world at large, witnessing a major power invading a European neighbour for the first time since World War 2.

Many have died already in what I would highlight as “Semi world war”, both civilians and soldiers. And for Europe’s leaders, this invasion has brought some of the darkest hours since the 1940s(World war era).

NATO has allegedly put warplanes on alert, but the Western alliance has made clear there are no plans to send combat troops to Ukraine. Instead, they have offered advisers, weapons and field hospitals.

Are these allies weak or just malevolent? No combat troops really ? People have died, persons have been displaced and what these lot come up with is “warplanes on alert” and advisory. Indeed something is suspect about this attack.

In a conversation with a close relative;

I asked, “What’s going on? I hope you both are safe?”.

She said, “I don’t know for sure, some say Russia wouldn’t do it while some are getting prepared”.

I asked, “Prepared for what?” Are they going to flee?”.

She said, “Preparing to fight and defend”. (She starts crying).

This is the reality of a young athlete (18 years old).

To world leaders, think about the mental health of this people, the trauma and most importantly the lives of little children in Ukraine, both citizens and foreigners. The West is targeting Russia’s economy, financial institutions and individuals. But I don’t think these measures are enough.

Meanwhile, Ukraine has urged its allies to stop buying Russian oil and gas. The whole international community has been called to disconnect Russia’s banking system from the international Swift payment system. That could badly affect the US and European economies. Maybe selfishness is a major hesitation.

Putin is predictable.

Last year, a long piece describing Russians and Ukrainians as “one” was written by Putin, where he described the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991 as the “disintegration of historical Russia”. So, Ukraine has been in the sights of Russia. Putin has also argued that if Ukraine joined Nato, the alliance might try to recapture Crimea.

It has always been evident that Putin would do anything outrageous to defend his claims. But Russia is not only focused on Ukraine. It demands that NATO return to its pre-1997 territories. Profoundly, this war isn’t just Ukraines’. Putin wants NATO to remove its forces and military infrastructure from member states that joined the alliance from 1997: That means Central Europe, Eastern Europe and the Baltics.

Another alternative quashed.

Negotiations can’t work now, Putin is persistent and has said talks can only be held on condition that Kyiv agrees to surrender and disarm, and that is highly unlikely.