Seventy-six years have passed since the end of the Second World War. Since 1945, no country recognized by the United Nations has been conquered and removed from the map. Humanity seemed to be heading towards a period of permanent peace, except for a few isolated events, and this was due to the fact that the possibility of a nuclear war would represent collective suicide.
In 2020, humanity had to face, as a whole, a common enemy. Almost overnight, the Nations had to put aside their differences, in search of a universal solution. We had to start wearing masks to protect ourselves from an invisible enemy, and we had to learn to live life differently. Nevertheless, all of this seemed to have brought us together, despite our differences. The pandemic had brought out the best in us.
However, this period of apparent peace has just been broken. With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the specter of a world war reappears and puts all of humanity on edge. Thirteen days after the start of the conflict, Putin rejects the possibility of a no-fly zone and makes a threat. He says that those who impose it will be considered part of the war. In other words, those who intervene in the conflict will become part of the “enemy” and the possibility that the war will escalate to other nations is no longer an improbable fact, but a latent reality.
The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, in his inauguration speech said: “Do not hang my photo in your offices. I am not an idol, icon or portrait. Hang photos of your daughters, sons, and look at them before making each decision. ” Given recent events, this statement takes on a deeper meaning and from this perspective forces us to ask ourselves:
How does a Ukrainian mother explain to her children, who must leave their homes, leaving part of their family and friends behind, to walk for days to reach the border and start a life as “refugees”?
How does a Ukrainian father explain to his children that after having been locked up for almost two years fighting a virus, now he has to go out into the streets to fight, hand-to-hand, against other human beings?
These are undoubtedly unanswered questions. The war cannot be explained. Arguments can be given that prove it, as well as arguments that justify the non-action of other nations, but it cannot be explained. Even less having gone through two years in which all humanity was threatened by a lethal virus and where the solution was given from the union of the peoples.
The ability to understand what goes on in the minds of enemies is often the key to victory. In this sense, it is vital to understand the underlying motives that led Putin to unleash this war in order to immediately dismantle his actions and prevent this war from becoming a collective massacre.
All peoples have the right to self-determination and should never be subjected to the domination of others. Each of us must understand this, and ensure that this right is upheld.
One thing is certain: an actor and comedian who became president of his country is teaching us all how things should be done. Sometimes, you don’t need the experience, but simply have a strong conviction. In another paragraph of his inauguration speech, Zelensky said: “From now on, each of us is responsible for the country we leave to our children. Each of us, in his place, can do everything for the prosperity of Ukraine.” These words now apply to all mankind.
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