Ukrainians risked everything to save NATO from entering Putin's war

Echo opinions from the News-Press, a newspaper published in Fort Myers, Florida.

Ukrainians are fighting a nuclear powered Putin, to save Europe from Russian aggression.

"Ukraine was given security assurances: Ukraine gained independence and severed from Russia with over 90 percent of the electorate vote in December 1991. At the time, Ukraine held a large amount of nuclear weapons which were from the former Soviet Union. In exchange for giving up the nuclear weapons Ukraine was given security assurances detailed in the Budapest Memorandum. Specifically, Ukraine, Russia, Britain and the United States signed the Memorandum to provide such security assurances," wrote Charles Mehler, from Naples Florida.

Now, without the nuclear weapons, the Ukrainians are engaged in a war with a nuclear power. As a result of Ukraine's sacrifices, NATO is given the proverbial "out of jail free" card and will not engage in World War III.

Russian people must stop Putin

It's the Russian people who must be reached.

They are the ones who now allow this man to bring us to the brink, to where we are.

Yes, he has the support of his military and of his police but it's the people as a whole who have the power. Just as they did, the day before, in Germany in 1939 and in Japan in 1940.

Our leadership has chosen to take the path of peace, by way of avoiding direct conflict and I think that most in this country believe that is the right path but I believe that message is not reaching the Russian people. It hasn't reached the Russian who stands just behind him, his YES men, his support, nor the Russian soldier.

Saint Vladimir Svyatoslavovich "the Great" (960-1015) Grand Prince of Kiev, Prince of Novgood and ruler of Kievan Rus' from 980 to 1015.

It is clear, that #Putin man has gone beyond the pale: "Outside the limits of acceptable behavior or judgment."

We give our wealth and some means of defense. The Ukrainian people give their homes, their heritage, their lives, their all.

It's up to the Russian people to now save everything. This in which most of us believe; a chance of life on this beautiful planet.

It's now time for the Russian people to stand up and say, "Let's roll!"

We need you, our media to get them the message!

Paul A. Sloan, 1Sgt., USA (Ret), Cape Coral