Half a world away from us in Eastern Europe, the Russian armed military exercises near Ukraine’s borders, which US President Biden publicly decried as a preparation for invasion, became a reality on Feb. 24. Vladimir Putin, Russia’s leader, after many early denials, ordered his armed military to move into that country, thus effectively starting the Ukraine war. Russia’s Ukraine WarPutin’s invasion of Ukraine has a world-shaking impact. It is the first shooting war in Europe involving two sovereign nations since the end of World War II. Though Ukraine is a medium-sized country, the main protago…

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