Make no mistake: Putin is a war criminal with blood on his hands, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, first in 2014 and then in 2022, was a “war of choice.” But US policy in crucial periods helped pave the road that led to this horrid war.

Protesters wrapped in bright blue and yellow flags and holding signs gathered in front of the Texas state Capitol in 30-degree weather on Feb. 22 at 11am for a rally in support of Ukraine. The demonstration marked the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.

The Kremlin declined to comment Tuesday after the release of a report documenting the deaths of more than 95,000 Russian soldiers fighting Ukraine. The report was based on open-access data collated

America has supported Ukraine with military aid transfers since the beginning of the war. No longer: Trump has prevented Biden-era defence authorisations from being fulfilled, cutting off Kyiv from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative which allows Ukraine to purchase hundreds of millions of dollars of weaponry from US defence companies.

Ukraine conflict escalates as U.S. shifts policy, Europe struggles, and Russia advances, leaving Ukraine in dire straits.