A young man's life destroyed because his country's leadership is full of hatred and bitterness at the loss of communism as a legitimate governance. Communism does not work. Everywhere one looks to see communism as a governing strategy there is failed society and economy. Communism has proven to be among failed governance. It's failure is more and more apparent every day.
May 23, 2022
By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi and Ricardo Mazalan
By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi and Ricardo Mazalan
Kyiv - A Russian soldier who pleaded guilty (click here) to killing a civilian was sentenced by a Ukrainian court Monday to life in prison — the maximum — amid signs the Kremlin may hold trials of its own, particularly of the captured fighters who held out at Mariupol’s steel plant.
Meanwhile, in a rare public expression of opposition to the war from the ranks of the Russian elite, a veteran Kremlin diplomat resigned and sent a scathing letter to foreign colleagues in which he said of the invasion, “Never have I been so ashamed of my country as on Feb. 24 of this year.”
Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for “maximum” sanctions against Russia in a video address to world leaders and executives at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
And on the battlefield, heavy fighting raged in the Donbas in the east, where Moscow’s forces have stepped up their bombardments. Cities not under Russian control were constantly shelled, and one Ukrainian military official said Russian forces targeted civilians trying to flee....
Meanwhile, in a rare public expression of opposition to the war from the ranks of the Russian elite, a veteran Kremlin diplomat resigned and sent a scathing letter to foreign colleagues in which he said of the invasion, “Never have I been so ashamed of my country as on Feb. 24 of this year.”
Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for “maximum” sanctions against Russia in a video address to world leaders and executives at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
And on the battlefield, heavy fighting raged in the Donbas in the east, where Moscow’s forces have stepped up their bombardments. Cities not under Russian control were constantly shelled, and one Ukrainian military official said Russian forces targeted civilians trying to flee....
A rude awakening at Davos this year. The faith of instilling capitalism to resolve the world's ills is not a realistic point of view. It was used by communists as a tool in hopes of destroying freedom and democratic governance. I hope this lesson becomes policy to all the businesses that attend. Caution needs to serve the corporate bottom line as much as zealous resolve to profits.
Those attending the World Economic Forum this year have witnessed a small miracle with the people of Ukraine standing up for their land and freedom. They should learn to appreciate it and realize what governments are truly a part of their profit structure.
Capitalism works when democracy ensures choice. Those at Davos also need to appreciate Earth's status as a homeland and work diligently to end the climate crisis. There is no other option.
May 23, 2022
Analysis by Ishaan Tharoor
DAVOS - Before the pandemic interrupted (click here) the ritzy gatherings of the world’s political and business elites in this Swiss mountain town, Russia occupied a central space — literally. Anyone strolling along the main Davos promenade would encounter a wooden building that, if you squinted, seemed sort of like a traditional dacha. “Russia House,” as it was called, was part of the Kremlin’s soft power play at the World Economic Forum and served as a venue for boozy cocktail parties and cheery panels on investment opportunities and tourism in Russia.
This week, as the Forum convenes after a more than two-year gap, Russian businesses and political authorities are explicitly not invited — a consequence both of the Western sanctions that followed the Russian invasion of Ukraine as well as the principled stand taken by the Forum. No Russian oligarchs will be jetting in on their private aircraft. No Russian delegations will rub shoulders with their governmental counterparts at the forum’s fresh juice and espresso bars....
