RE: Wanting to believe

Here in America we hear conflicting news about whose fault is the war between Ukraine and Russia. It's difficult to know who to believe.

To analyze and understand news, you need some background. I don't know if you have an independent media in America and whether they write about Russian war in Ukraine. Anyway, I wouldn't trust "news" much because their goal is number of views / likes / clicks, this is how they make money. Money is the key and the reason why the voice of Ukraine is so weak compared to the Russian mouthpiece.

To understand the reasons for this war, you need to know the history. Preferably the real one, not its Russian version. I'd recommend researches of Ewa Thompson, Polish-American literary critic and Slavologist. Also Timothy Snyder's lectures on Ukraine, or books of brilliant Ukrainian writer, publicist, teacher and political activist Oksana Zabuzhko. Her books are translated into English. "The longest journey /2022" is a short essay and will give you a key to understanding.