Dear Editor:
I cannot help but feel sadness for the country of Ukraine and its valiant people who struggle against the invasion of their homeland by one of their neighbours, Russia, which once again is no longer friendly, but highly aggressive in 2022.
On the other hand, I am furious at the leaders of several countries, including Putin of Russia, Zelensky of Ukraine, Biden of the United States and all the members of NATO, including Trudeau of Canada.
These leaders have the most essential weapon at their disposal, which is diplomacy and they collectively fail to use it. The ultimate end game is to cripple Russia, a country of the east, which also has a vibrant literary and cultural heritage, as well as once an equal partner with Roosevelt and Churchill during the Second World War.
Where are the peace and anti-war rallies in the West? Where are the academic voices that have been silenced or missing in this massive campaign preventing a deeper dialogue?
I blame them all and yet we walk slowly, silently, stupidly towards what Biden calls “Armageddon”.
Janet Calderwood,
Rockwood