Posted at 11:00 a.m.
After Ukraine, it will be us
The democratic world must end this war before Putin does more damage. After Ukraine, it will be us: we are neighbors in the Far North, and these regions are already claimed by Russia. We must unite and stop this Third World War.
—Jean-Guy Roy
Assume all rights
Frightening ! When the travesty of the truth leads a leader to invade another country, it is horrifying. Putin has arrogated every right to dismiss all opponents. Now he assumes the right to invade another country. That’s how World War II started. I am very sad for the Ukrainians. I hope that our country will do everything to support them.
—Maryse Desrosiers
Americans
If we are here today, it is because the Americans did not respect their word given to Gorbachev not to extend NATO to the countries of Eastern Europe. You can’t trust the Americans (fiascos in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan). The only interest that matters to them is their own interest.
— André Landry
The end of the games
I knew it, we knew it that Putin was going to invade Ukraine as soon as the Beijing Olympics were over. He did not want to overshadow his great friend, a dictator like him, Xi Jinping, before the end of the Games. Putin wants to transform Ukraine into a Russian state and put at its head a puppet that obeys him finger and eye. It’s appalling. Poor Ukraine.
—Diane Parent
Gives me shivers
All of this sends shivers down my spine. And when we see how the American right reacts to the man and his methods, let us pray to heaven that Canada will never become the Ukraine of the United States.
— Francoise Chesnay
Violation of international law
By invading Ukraine, Vladimir Putin obviously violates international law. The United States is in a bad position, however, to lecture him when they themselves respect him when it suits them. Let us remember the invasion of Iraq in 2003 without the agreement of the UN, in search of the famous weapons of mass destruction of Saddam Hussein. We are always looking for them. The Americans are largely responsible for what is happening in Ukraine. After the implosion of the USSR in 1991 and the dismantling of the Warsaw Pact, there was no reason to extend NATO into Eastern Europe, except the thirst for power of the Americans and their desire to humiliate yesterday’s adversary as much as possible. Unfortunately, it is the Ukrainians who will pay with their blood for the arrogance of the Americans, who in recent weeks have pretended to negotiate with Putin while giving him nothing in return.
—Luc Rufiange
Same scenario
Did you call Kennedy a despot? We are witnessing the same scenario. This time, it is NATO that wants to establish itself near the Russian borders. Why is one a hero and the other a despot? Putin only wanted a treaty not to establish NATO close to home. The Americans only want to sell weapons and their surplus natural gas.
—Denis Toulouse
hard for democracy
It’s frankly terrifying to see how things are going on the planet. Too many people take these despots for heroes. Trump is one of them and he is considered a savior by Republican Party supporters. The same phenomenon exists in Canada, the proof: several criminals who participated in the convoy to Ottawa showed their admiration for Trump. Hard times for democracy. I’m afraid.
—Jean-Guy Giroux
Referendum, the solution?
Apart from Russia’s false reasons for invading Ukraine, there remains an aspect which seems to me to have been excluded from the debates, namely the self-determination of Donetsk and Lubansk. Both are Russian-speaking and they seem to want to join Russia. Could the expected referendum in Ukraine resolve the crisis? Does Ukraine want to keep these regions because of the natural resources, despite the will of the inhabitants of these “provinces”? I would rather survive and let these provinces leave Ukraine. They represent a very small proportion of the population.
—Roland Archambault, Laval
Take up arms
I think economic sanctions are useless and it is time for democratic peoples to take up their arms and defend the full territory of Ukraine as soon as possible. The freedom of democracy in the world is at stake! Unfortunately, the current leaders are too weak to make this kind of decision. Long live Winston Churchill! And how far will Putin go next? And China watching and saying to itself: “Westerners aren’t doing anything, so let’s get Taiwan!” »
— Rejean Malette
bewildered spectator
The first Russian operation to facilitate the current invasion of Ukraine was the disinformation intervention in the US elections that favored the election of Donald Trump, which seriously polarized and undermined the internal security and democracy of the States States as well as international political and economic relations and agreements with its natural allies.
As a characterful narcissist, Donald Trump has never hidden his infatuation and admiration for despotic leaders like Putin and Xi Jinping who can subjugate their opponents, judges and journalists, and shamelessly fuel the blind ideological indoctrination of their supporters. .
In these times of threat and weakening of democracies by populist and conspiratorial movements, and the renewed attraction for authoritarian leaders, Russia and China will certainly take advantage of this to expand their respective geopolitical territories.
The flabbergasted West will be reduced to the role of bewildered spectator.
—Alain Dupuis