On Ukraine and Russia and Putin and Zelensky

 Just a few brief thoughts on the current military action in Ukraine.

As with just about every international event, there is probably a lot going on behind the scenes that we do not have access to discovering. That being said and understood, here is my take.

Let the ethnically Russian people in the eastern Ukrainian provinces who declared independence from Ukraine decide whether they want to remain independent or be annexed by Russia. Ukraine has been persecuting these people for at least 8 years. 

I think Putin knows a lot more about Ukrainian corruption than we do. Zelensky has proven to be a demonstrable liar and propagandist. I believe he is also busy enriching himself with at least one multi-million dollar home in the US and private bank accounts.  

Ukraine is one of the world's largest producers of child pornography. Almost every level of society and government is corrupt. Putin doesn't want that on his doorstep and he certainly does not want a corrupt NATO nation on his doorstep.

Finally, if Soros, Biden, Clinton, Schwab, and Trudeau are vigorously backing Ukraine, I'm immediately suspicious.