The Russo-Ukrainian War has become more and more like a World War III, except that only two countries are directly involved in the combat.
Unlike World War II, the war fighting mostly happens only in these two countries. Will this war escalate to other geographic areas?
However, given how many countries militarily and otherwise directly and indirectly aid either the Ukraine or Russia it is like World War III and how much aid is provided it is like World War III. There are foreign legions/forces/mercenaries fighting on both sides.
Unfortunately, Western countries including the US failed to strongly respond to and oppose Putin the Terrible's invasion of Crimea in 2014 and its permanent occupation since then. President Obama (always smiling) with hope, change, and ) exercised very poor, if not coward leadership! The Rubicon was crossed!
In World War II, Stalin (who invaded Finland and Poland) was the partner in crime/ally of Hitler, until the megalomaniac Hitler invaded the Soviet Union. In World War III, the megalomaniac and war criminal is Putin the Terrible, who is trying to restore the former Soviet Union. History, does not repeat, but it rhymes!
Myself, borne less than two decades after World War II in Germany, I have always believed I would never have to witness another World War going on. I am deeply saddened! Many of my generation in Western countries have probably similar beliefs. Make love, not war!
Presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign slogan
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