April 16, 2026
Assessment of the war in Ukraine

Good and evil in international conflicts depend on perspective, on the values one adopts, and above all on interpretations of the facts. In Europe, the emphasis is on the violation of rights and Russian aggression, whereas in Russia the prevailing view is that it is a defensive intervention. In the rest of the world, support for Russia tends to prevail. The Chinese say it is an American plot. Roughly speaking, the majority of humanity justifies Russia’s attack.