The Crisis in Ukraine - What Are Your Thoughts?

Idiot leaders have a lot to answer for. What else can I say. We have our own idiot leader right here and there's a whole lot of crazy going on but I know that our situation cannot be compared to what the poor people of Ukraine are going through. And just to make it clear, I'm in no way calling Zelensky an idiot. He's done more than most leaders in that situation would have done.

It's horribly sad. The thought that this could happen in this day and age. I hear that one of Putin's reasons for justifying this invasion was because a long time ago, Ukraine belonged to Russia. Well I'm black with Caribbean heritage and of course my ancestors were from Africa. But I don't see anyone in a hurry to give back what was taken from us so I don't see how this argument that Putin is just taking back his land holds any weight.

But that argument aside, I don't know anyone who isn't moved by what they're hearing about or what they're seeing on the news. I feel so sorry for all the innocent people who are caught up in this just because of where they happen to be born or live. And I was horrified to hear about people of colour who had problems crossing the borders just because of their skin colour. Even at a time like this, people can't let go of their prejudices. It makes you wonder about the kind of world we live in.

I don't know what else I can add that hasn't already been said, not just on hear but by people everywhere. Anyone with a heart, a brain and a conscience knows that this invasion of Ukraine is wrong on so many levels, and there are people who really need to be hanging their heads in shame for their involvement in all of this.

But it's BettaDaze's post that's really got me. I'm a mum of two and my kids, along with my husband, are my entire world. I can't imagine what these poor parents must be going through who are having to be separated from their children, or even what those poor babies must be feeling as they're having to escape without their parents. I'm just praying that they're all able to get to their destinations where they can safely wait for the rest of their families to join them.

It makes you feel how lucky you are, and I will now think twice before taking anything for granted.

Nodding my head in agreement with everything that's been said so far. But I also have to say that as a mother, hearing about children being separated from their families as they flee to safety. If these were my kids I'd be going out of my mind. Those poor parents. I just hope there's kindhearted people who will take care of these children until they are reunited with their families. Heartbreaking just doesn't sum it up.

I'm not the most pollitically minded of people. But all I can say is this is so sad. It makes me feel lucky to be American born and still living hear in a country where it's not perfect, far from it. But it makes you thankful for what you have and more apreshiative. I feel awful for all those who have been caught up in this terrible conflict and I hope that those who had had to leave their homes and everything they own behind, will find somewhere safe to stay.

It's desperately sad. And I have to second what Carrotstix has just said. For years it'd been my dream to become a home owner, and last year my husband and I got to buy our first ever home together. But no one tells you just how hard being a homeowner is - or how expensive. It's not like renting where all you have to do is hand over the rent to the landlord and pay the bills if it's not all inclusive. Any issues with the house - just call the landlord!

But now having to watch people tearfully fleeing their home, not knowing where they're going, how they'll survive or even if they'll ever see their loved ones again has made me feel thoroughly ashamed of my 'problem' which is a very privileged problem to have. There are many people in Ukraine who would love to have my problem right now, where despite the ongoing work and the cost, they have a safe warm place to call home.

I also think that the people of Ukraine have shown great resilience in the face of such adversity. Could I be the same? I doubt it. We should all count our blessings when we're lucky enough to be blessed.

It's a very tragic situation. I feel guilty because I complain over the dumbest things. But then you see people who's lives are in complete turmoil, who's homeland is being destroyed and who have lost everything. It really does put a lot of things into perspective and it's too bad that it's taken something like this and a lot of human suffering to make us realise that. I also can't believe that we have a situation that is reminiscent of world events that took place more or less a hundred years ago and that is really scary.

First of all Trailblazer I'm really sorry that this crisis is happening so close to your mom's part of the world. I hope no one from your family is affected.

To say that what is happening in Ukraine is shocking is a major league understatement! When we first heard rumblings that there might be an invasion by Russia, I don't think many of us thought it would happen, and we did not think it would happen on the scale that it has. There has been major repercussions throughout the world, so for people who think they're not affected because they live in another country, well they're wrong.

The news and images that we are seeing are absolutely heartbreaking. I don't think there's anything I can say that everyone else isn't thinking or saying.