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I’m sorry, but it seems we don’t have nearly enough outrage — not only toward Russian aggression, but also toward the way Donald Trump excuses it through his rhetoric. In his interview with, Trump stated: “It was hatred between Zelenskyy and Putin. If I were president, this war would never have started.” And when the journalist reminded him that Russia had invaded Ukraine, Trump started talking about supposed “great disrespect” toward Russia. I’m fucking sorry, but who the hell is supposed to respect Putin, and for what? A man whose policies embody so much of what I consider most destructive to humanity: authoritarianism, imperialism, racism, antisemitism, homophobia, the persecution of dissenters, violence, torture, and contempt for human life. And these are not just my emotions. Here is what international institutions have documented: The abduction and unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children. The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin. The torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war, including sexual violence and systematic ill-treatment. The torture of Ukrainian civilians, including electric shocks, beatings, sexual violence, and mock executions. The killing and abuse of children, including documented cases of extrajudicial executions, arbitrary detention, and torture. The persecution of Ukrainians based on nationality and identity, including forced Russian citizenship and discrimination in occupied territories. Repression against Russia’s own population, including political opponents, independent journalists, anti-war activists, and LGBTQ+ people. Conflict-related sexual violence, extensively documented by UN investigators. Attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure, destroying homes, energy supplies, and the basic conditions necessary for life. Sources: International Criminal Court (ICC), UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine And this is only a fraction of what has been documented. What the fuck are we supposed to respect him for? What are we supposed to love him for? What does this policy bring to humanity? Joy? Happiness? Freedom? Security? The possibility of having children without fearing that they will be abducted, tortured, or killed? Or does it bring fear, death, deportations, destroyed cities, devastated families, and generations of people forced to survive instead of being allowed to live? And after all this, the President of the United States talks about “disrespect toward Russia”? To me, Trump’s words demonstrate a dangerous leniency toward Putin. I see them as political rhetoric that normalizes the aggressor and shifts responsibility away from the one who launched the invasion and onto the one whose country is defending itself. This is not normal. And it must never become normal. I do not want to live in a world where torture, the deportation of children, persecution based on people’s identities, and mass violence become subjects of diplomatic bargaining over who deserves how much respect. The world exists for us to live in. From birth. From our very first breath. From the very first second of human life. To love, to discover, to create, to experience joy, to be free, to raise children, to dream, and to build a future. Not to die because of the imperial ambitions, moral degradation, and cruelty of people who have decided they have the right to control other people’s lives. And if we stop recognizing this as evil, if we learn to call it ordinary politics, if we begin demanding respect for those who commit such acts — then what will remain of our human values? I do not want such a world. And I refuse to accept it as normal. And today, Kyiv is facing complete traffic chaos. Roads are gridlocked because bridges have been damaged by Russian attacks. Millions of Ukrainians living in Kyiv are forced to deal with the consequences of Putin’s war every single day.