fdr, thanks, I've missed these eloquent rants. It is amazing to see how far Russia has fallen with this attempt at an empire grab. One can only hope there is continued support for Ukraine and a rePutiation of the attempt by his self to recreate a Soviet State. His 'offer' to negotiate a total win is perhaps an indication that he knows he's lost. Now is the time to totally support Ukraine. Putin could obviously achieve an end to the war by stopping his attacks; just stop and there will be peace. No one wants to take parts of Russia, although they could use a good old de-Nazification.