I feel sick about the war in Ukraine. Literally.

Accuse me of dramatizing, and maybe even hypocrisy. After all, I’m writing this from the comfort of my home in America, thousands of miles away.

But I never thought the casual phrase “feeling sick” can be that profound.

I was browsing through my LinkedIn feed.

From General Petraues (this post)

“The political, military, economic, and other consequences of a prolonged Russian military occupation of southern and eastern Ukraine would be devastating to the long-term viability of the Ukrainian state. The drama of annexation will not change the on-the-ground realities created by the brutal Russian occupation. Forced passportization, rubleization, “filtration,” and other “integration” measures already underway in Russian-occupied areas are far more important than the referenda would be.”

He’s right.

Just the other day my Mom texted me this about her husband’s (my Step Father’s) relatives who’re in the part of Ukraine now occupied by Russia:

Translating from Russian:

“Peter’s mom says if they don’t accept the Russian passport, no pension will be paid, their house can be taken away, because everything is being registered only by the Russian passport. Everyone else is in the same situation. I…