Euro's newest refugees

"If something unfortunate should happen to crazy man, there would be a sign or relief which could be heard around the world. We could once again, step back from the brink. But until that happens, we stand on the brink of war. The brink of extinction. The end of everything as we know it."  

Most of us remember when Russia's invasion of Ukraine started. There was a huge wave of refugees which entered into Poland. Of all the countries who agreed to host refugees from Ukraine, Poland took the most. In a time of great need and turmoil, Poland really stepped into the gap. They are heroes, all. But now we have a different wave of refugees which need to be hosted.

Oh how things have changed in the past five or six months. These new refugees are not from Ukraine however - they are Russians. What - wait - Russians? Seems the crazy man who is in charge of Russia (Vlad), does not speak for everyone in his pursuit of this unjust war. In fact, finding airfare out of Russia right now is just about impossible. And there is a non-stop line of cars and trucks, waiting to get across the border of Finland. Why? As the line goes from John Denver's song, Readjustment Blues, many Russians are saying, "We don't want your war!". 

Most young Russians are trying to live as normal life as they can. And most are not stupid. Enough information has slipped through the new Iron Curtain, they know things are not going well for Russia. Lots and lots of body bags coming back from the war zone. And now crazy man wants a partial call-up of able bodied men from Russia's general population. Maybe about 300,000 or so. Go fight, maybe get killed, for a war you don't understand, nor want. Many are saying "no thank you", and leaving. 

And it is not just the draft aged men who are leaving. As I said, many Russians are not stupid. They know if crazy man decides to nuke ANYTHING in Ukraine or NATO, all hell will come raining down on Mother Russia. This would be the end. Even if the west did not retaliate after crazy man nuked a town in Ukraine, the fallout would or could, come drifting over the border into Russia. In other words, if Putin does not get hit by a bus or fall off a building, Russia is now in grave danger. 

I feel sorry (kind of) for the folks in Russia. They have allowed themselves to live under a tyrant. A tyrant who is very alone in the world right now. India is about to throw him under the bus, and China is very nervous even knowing him. Putin is off his rocker, and both his friends and enemies know it. The first nuke which is lit off, changes the face of warfare forever. Changes the world forever. If it were an all out exchange, it would be an extinction level event for most living things on this planet - including us.

If something unfortunate should happen to crazy man, there would be a sign or relief which could be heard around the world. We could once again, step back from the brink. But until that happens, we stand on the brink of war. The brink of extinction. The end of everything as we know it.