Many of my co-workers live in Ukraine. Leading up to the current state of events, they reassured me not to listen to Western media accounts. Living in Kyiv—that my Russian colleagues scold me for not opting for Kiev—, these colleagues were shocked when their country began to be overrun, and they were forced to leave their city.

Sadly, all politicians have their supporters. Thankfully, some parents raised their children to resist hapless politicians. This is bollox propaganda, but still.

In war, politicians give ammunition; the rich give the food; and the poor give their children.

When the war is over, politicians get back the leftover ammunition; the rich grow more food; and the poor search for the graves of their children.

Serbian Aphorism

« Pendant la guerre, les politiciens donnent des munitions, les riches donnent de la nourriture et les pauvres donnent leurs enfants.

« Quand la guerre est finie, les politiciens récupèrent les restes de munitions, les riches cultivent plus de nourriture et les pauvres recherchent les tombes de leurs enfants. »

— Aphorisme serbe