(#5199) Russians still destroying civilians in Ukraine

     Last night once again Russia has been bombing civilian targets in order to force Ukrainian citizens to turn on their own leaders. Russia figures that by torturing civilians with casualties and death from the sky they can take Ukrainian citizens to the breaking point. This will not occur despite this despicable Russian strategy. The Ukrainian people will not be forced to back down from their desire and need to reclaim their sovereignty and land back from Russia. The Geneva Convention on the rules of engagement in military conflicts has Russia as a signatory, "In 1954, the USSR ratified the Geneva Conventions. After its dissolution, Russia declared itself the legal successor of the Soviets and, therefore, recognized itself as a party to international treaties signed by the USSR."
     Russia has since withdrawn from some rules of war and is actively attacking civilians and civilian targets. Russia may see itself as free from the rules of engagement however the rest of the world for the most part do not and are making accounts of Russia's crimes against humanity and the rule of law. If ever a rogue nation state existed it does now in Russia. Not only are they the aggressors but they threaten nuclear war if they don't get their way. Hostage taking will not work for Russia and the sooner the leadership of Russia is arrested or eliminated the better for world order and peace.
     We here in the west who are trying to decide just how much firepower we should allocate to Ukraine must be mindful that civilians casualties are mounting in Ukraine with over 40,000 deaths attributed to putin and his cabal of ghouls in the kremlin. The sooner this invasion attempt by Russia is ended the sooner the world will rebuild into a stronger entity. We in the west must stop thinking in terms of what if as a default and go on the offensive ourselves to end the slaughter of innocents on a daily basis by Russia in Ukraine. History is watching and we the defenders of democracy must show our strength by ending this over a year long tragedy in Ukraine.