RUSSIA: Stand with Sen. Risch

My immediate family served in all four branches of the military. Both of my parents served in World War II. At no time since my birth did the U.S. stand with countries that would take over another country because they could.

This is not “genius” as our former president says it is. The former president is simply cheering on the bully. I guess it would be just fine for another country or group of countries to take over America because they were able to do so? This violent take over is opposed to the values of our democratic republic.

This is a slap in the face to those that fought in World War II. It is a slap in the face of Ukraine, who always felt they were their own nation, even during the USSR years.

Like it or not, we are in a global world. If this takeover is allowed to happen, Europe and the world will be impacted. Of course, Tucker Carlson says it doesn’t concern us.

Well, I stand with Jim Risch and our Foreign Relations Committee. Stand up to the bully! Cut his funds, train Ukrainian soldiers and provide munitions. No one wants to see another war, but Putin doesn’t care. Power and greed are the only thing that matters to him.

Putin is very smart, but being a bully? There is nothing genius about bullies, a thug is just a thug.

BARBARA OSTIPWKO

Coeur d’Alene