Spring is coming in fits and starts to my part of the U.S. Warmer weather is alternating with chilly weather. The ancients might say this augurs for a season of uncertainty, and I'm not sure this is incorrect.
The most serious concern relates to a newly-revived war of words between the West and Russia. This most unfortunate and destabilizing altercation brings with it reminders of a world gripped by a never-ending cold war with its continuous threat of nuclear annihilation. While the United States claims it is not considering sending troops to Ukraine, this promise apparently does not apply to the Baltic states as Vice-President Biden warned a few days ago.
It is not clear whether there might have been Western agents provocateurs in the recent Ukrainian up-rising. A better term might be foreign infiltrators and inciters. I am stretching the limits of literary freedom to even intimate such a thing, for I do not know. However, it is my understanding that such operatives have been at work in other countries formerly part of the Soviet Union, in destabilizing activities.
So, one wants to be very careful while at the same time raising legitimate questions. The questioner in this case is like the interlocutor at a trial, who, at his best, questions and goes on questioning until the truth is known. Let us keep asking incisive questions and not stop until the truth truly is known.
The most serious concern relates to a newly-revived war of words between the West and Russia. This most unfortunate and destabilizing altercation brings with it reminders of a world gripped by a never-ending cold war with its continuous threat of nuclear annihilation. While the United States claims it is not considering sending troops to Ukraine, this promise apparently does not apply to the Baltic states as Vice-President Biden warned a few days ago.
It is not clear whether there might have been Western agents provocateurs in the recent Ukrainian up-rising. A better term might be foreign infiltrators and inciters. I am stretching the limits of literary freedom to even intimate such a thing, for I do not know. However, it is my understanding that such operatives have been at work in other countries formerly part of the Soviet Union, in destabilizing activities.
So, one wants to be very careful while at the same time raising legitimate questions. The questioner in this case is like the interlocutor at a trial, who, at his best, questions and goes on questioning until the truth is known. Let us keep asking incisive questions and not stop until the truth truly is known.
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