Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine because he wants to rebuild the old Soviet empire and crush freedom wherever he finds it. The Russian dictator cannot stand the sight of a free, democratic Ukraine right on his doorstep. Putin knows that if Ukrainians can live free and prosper, his own people might start asking why they cannot do the same.
Putin has been planning this war for years, building up troops and making impossible demands. He claimed Ukraine was committing genocide against Russian speakers, which was a complete lie that nobody believed. These were just excuses to justify his naked aggression against a smaller neighbor.
The real truth is that Putin sees Ukraine as part of Russia’s rightful territory. He has said many times that Ukraine is not a real country and has no right to exist. Putin wants to wipe Ukraine off the map and turn it into another puppet state controlled from Moscow.
Putin also fears NATO expansion, but that does not give him the right to invade innocent countries. Every nation should be free to choose its own allies and defend itself. Putin’s fear of NATO shows he knows his regime is weak and unpopular with his own people.
This invasion reveals Putin’s true nature as a brutal dictator who rules through fear and violence. He has killed thousands of innocent Ukrainian civilians, including women and children. Putin’s war crimes show the world exactly what kind of monster we are dealing with.
America must stand strong against Putin’s aggression because weakness only encourages more violence. When dictators see weakness, they attack. We learned this lesson in World War Two when appeasing Hitler only made him more dangerous.
Ukraine is fighting for the same freedoms that Americans hold dear. They want to live free from tyranny and choose their own government. Every American patriot should support Ukraine’s right to defend itself against Putin’s war machine.
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is really an attack on freedom itself. If we let him succeed, he will not stop there. Strong American leadership and support for our allies is the only way to stop dictators like Putin from destroying everything we believe in.
