An absolute tragedy for you all. My heart goes out to you.
Katharine Eyre
2 years ago
Good times will come again. I wish you all the best!
Mathieu Bernard
2 years ago
Such a heart-rending tale. As I was reading, I began to wonder, why Bucha? Why did Putin’s dark vision come to materialize in such an idyllic setting? And I had already vaguely suspected the “why” when the answer came: “Perhaps, when they saw what was good in my country, they felt jealousy and hatred. Not only had Ukrainians rejected them, but we had done well out of our independence.“ Resentment and envy are quite possibly the most potent underlying human emotions that provoke dramatic and often tragic social consequences.
That was my exact thinking too. Venom born of jealousy and illiterate hate. Dear Julia I wish only good things and a bright future for you, your family and your people. And as I have a good Ukrainian friend (who fortunately managed to escape to safety) I hope that I will be one of many, many thousands who come to visit your country and contribute in a small way to rebuilding it better than ever.
We can only pray that Bucha and the whole Ukraine will rise like the Phoenix in time. Meanwhile, I hope NATO will quickly realise that Putin’s war is a direct threat to the whole of Europe and to NATO itself. The Russian military and elites will only rid their country of the monster that is Putin when they see NATO taking direct action. Yes, it’s a risk, but indirect support for Ukraine will only allow Putin to continue; that is a far, far greater risk.
Colin Macdonald
2 years ago
Was Lenin replaced by Bandera? If he was at least Bandera killed considerably fewer people than Lenin. And how many statues of Lenin still stand in Russia?
R Wright
2 years ago
It’s a sad thing to have one’s home ripped apart.
chris sullivan
2 years ago
perchance a serb ?, hope not..
Neven Curlin
2 years ago
There are supposed to be 10 comments (11 now with this one), but I can only see 6. Furthermore, I’ve written a comment a couple of days ago that was considered ‘vile’ by someone who replied to it. I can’t see either comment. Does that mean my ‘vile’ comment was deleted?
I don’t mind if it is, but I’d just like to be notified of its deletion, so I can adjust my comments accordingly.
I’m really sorry for what happened in Bucha, but I don’t agree with the mass formed opinion that it is solely due to Russia.US foreign policy and Ukrainian extreme nationalism play an equally large part. If that means my comments get deleted without notice, so be it.
First of all, nobody knows what happened exactly in Bucha with regards to the atrocities, even if the mainstream media passed judgment before any investigation was done.
Of course, the damage was caused by the fighting, but what caused the fighting? Putin/Russia, and that’s it? Or did the US and Ukrainian extreme nationalists played a part in that by making sure that the conflict would happen?
When I say this, and my comment is immediately branded as ‘vile’ and then disappeared without notice, I’m not sure how that furthers understanding of historical and nuanced context.
I guess the only thing one is allowed to say, is: Something terrible happened, so let’s send more weapons and increase sanctions, so that more terrible things are bound to happen that we can then condemn on Twitter (and Unherd).
It has now been proved, incontestably, through satellite imagery, that the Bucha crimes were committed by Russia. Perhaps Neven has evidence to the contrary?
Something terrible happened, so let’s send more weapons and increase sanctions, so that more terrible things are bound to happen that we can then condemn on Twitter (and Unherd).
An absolute tragedy for you all. My heart goes out to you.
Good times will come again. I wish you all the best!
Such a heart-rending tale. As I was reading, I began to wonder, why Bucha? Why did Putin’s dark vision come to materialize in such an idyllic setting? And I had already vaguely suspected the “why” when the answer came: “Perhaps, when they saw what was good in my country, they felt jealousy and hatred. Not only had Ukrainians rejected them, but we had done well out of our independence.“ Resentment and envy are quite possibly the most potent underlying human emotions that provoke dramatic and often tragic social consequences.
That was my exact thinking too. Venom born of jealousy and illiterate hate. Dear Julia I wish only good things and a bright future for you, your family and your people. And as I have a good Ukrainian friend (who fortunately managed to escape to safety) I hope that I will be one of many, many thousands who come to visit your country and contribute in a small way to rebuilding it better than ever.
Vile contribution.
Too soon?
We can only pray that Bucha and the whole Ukraine will rise like the Phoenix in time. Meanwhile, I hope NATO will quickly realise that Putin’s war is a direct threat to the whole of Europe and to NATO itself. The Russian military and elites will only rid their country of the monster that is Putin when they see NATO taking direct action. Yes, it’s a risk, but indirect support for Ukraine will only allow Putin to continue; that is a far, far greater risk.
Was Lenin replaced by Bandera? If he was at least Bandera killed considerably fewer people than Lenin. And how many statues of Lenin still stand in Russia?
It’s a sad thing to have one’s home ripped apart.
perchance a serb ?, hope not..
There are supposed to be 10 comments (11 now with this one), but I can only see 6. Furthermore, I’ve written a comment a couple of days ago that was considered ‘vile’ by someone who replied to it. I can’t see either comment. Does that mean my ‘vile’ comment was deleted?
I don’t mind if it is, but I’d just like to be notified of its deletion, so I can adjust my comments accordingly.
I’m really sorry for what happened in Bucha, but I don’t agree with the mass formed opinion that it is solely due to Russia.US foreign policy and Ukrainian extreme nationalism play an equally large part. If that means my comments get deleted without notice, so be it.
Neven, I don’t think that the US or Ukrainian nationalists did any of the things in Bucharest that area described in the article.
Sorry autocorrect at it again. Bucha not Bucharest
First of all, nobody knows what happened exactly in Bucha with regards to the atrocities, even if the mainstream media passed judgment before any investigation was done.
Of course, the damage was caused by the fighting, but what caused the fighting? Putin/Russia, and that’s it? Or did the US and Ukrainian extreme nationalists played a part in that by making sure that the conflict would happen?
When I say this, and my comment is immediately branded as ‘vile’ and then disappeared without notice, I’m not sure how that furthers understanding of historical and nuanced context.
I guess the only thing one is allowed to say, is: Something terrible happened, so let’s send more weapons and increase sanctions, so that more terrible things are bound to happen that we can then condemn on Twitter (and Unherd).
It has now been proved, incontestably, through satellite imagery, that the Bucha crimes were committed by Russia. Perhaps Neven has evidence to the contrary?
Something terrible happened, so let’s send more weapons and increase sanctions, so that more terrible things are bound to happen that we can then condemn on Twitter (and Unherd).
So what do you propose?