on either side of any of these stupid wars. Merely pointing out one of Zelensky's lies here prompted some of this same garbage. The truth matters and should not be swept under the rug because some cannot handle nuanced views on matters of war and insist on black and white characterizations. This mindset has given birth to mindless accusations that those skeptical of some of the claims about Ukraine are Russian agents/"assets"/sympathizers. In other words, moronic demagoguery. That's why it matters. We should always be skeptical of what our government and dominant media tell us, along with the entrenched class within those institutions.
Putin has always been a KGB thug, and I've never had any illusions about what he is. He is the aggressor. As his forces become more bogged down in Ukraine, I hope he decides to retreat, sparing both Ukrainian soldiers and Russian soldiers, and, of course, civilians.