Book of D: Prayers for Ukraine

I am by no means a political pundit or historian, if anything, I am a fan of politics and history. I leave the historian ascription to my spouse who has a master's degree in history. Look, I merely know the outskirts of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. From what I have read, Putin claims he wants to ‘denazify’ Ukraine; moreover, he is adamant to block the Ukraine's attempt to join The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The United States, Canada, and several Western European nations created NATO in 1949 to provide "collective security" against the Soviet Union. Due to the reasoning for the Organization, Putin has a fervent hatred of NATO and to have Ukraine, which was once part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), try to join western alliances is like a slap to Putin – or at least that is how he views it because he is a narcissistic fool who thinks everything revolves around him. Political pundits say that Putin will never subjugate Ukraine; therefore, he will continue to invade and bomb Ukraine with no endgame for the invasion.

What I further understand from the research I have done is that Ukraine is a currently recognized sovereign state. History shows that right before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ukraine did not have sovereignty; however, prior to the February 22nd (2022) invasion of Ukraine, Putin and Russia collectively recognized parts of Ukraine as sovereign states. This contradiction of sovereign recognition has created the tensions to intensify in the region. Whatever the reasons, Putin and his Russia had no real reason to invade independent Ukraine or wreak havoc on millions of innocent people. I include Russian citizens in the realm of "innocents" because millions of them are against the invasion, but they are sure to suffer from the repercussions of the blockades, export control restrictions, and sanctions imposed upon by the United States and its allies. Prayers for the world. Soap box over.