One of the most important things to do now is fight this disinformation war. Talking to a friend who has a Ukrainian friend who has friends in Russia. These friends in Russia do believe the Russian version of current events.
A Bulgarian-American friend recently posted on FB that many of the people she has contact with in Bulgaria also support Russia/Putin. These people have access to western news, but they consider it propaganda.
Who the heck knows what the general population of China believe.
It's a very dangerous situation.
People are saying we need to be careful to avoid WWIII. I agree that we need to be careful and try not to escalate the conflict. But the part I disagree with is that WWIII has not started. This is WWIII. And right now it's primarily economic. The peaceful endgame right now is not clear.
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