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LettersLike China, Ukraine can stand tall in the face of foreign invasion
- Readers discuss Ukraine’s resistance in the face of Russian invasion, and potential lessons from the Winter War between Russia and Finland
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Future generations will remember February 24, 2022, as the day Russian President Vladimir Putin launched full-scale aggression against Ukraine.
Before the outbreak of war, analysts had grim predictions for Ukraine based on the strength of its military. Now, we witness Ukraine fighting back hard. Will Ukraine fall to Russia?
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Around 80 years ago, China had much weaker military and industrial power than it does now and faced an invasion by imperial Japan. The challenge was so severe that some pessimistic politicians in China believed that resistance was meaningless and became quislings during the war. However, in the end, Japan had to back down.
Although Russia claims to have the upper hand, Kyiv has effectively united and mobilised Ukrainians. This has significantly slowed Russian advancement.
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Outside Ukraine, people around the world have protested and governments imposed harsher sanctions against Russia. Many peace-loving, rational Russian citizens have echoed the call for justice, telling their government to stop this meaningless war.
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Russian protests against Ukraine invasion continue despite risk of arrest
Russian protests against Ukraine invasion continue despite risk of arrest
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