Well it’s technically still not a war, just blatant violation of international law. Though it could just be a move to increase tensions ahead of the summit to get more concessions by taking an exteme position now and arguing to more “reasonable” demands during the summit happening soon.

Very very concerning. Seeing as Putin now recognised the separatist regions, that gives him the 'right' to move into those regions as new Russian protectorates.
He's got his foot in the door and we have to act. Hopefully not militarily.

I'm really afraid that this isn't going to be a talk down kind of situation. Maybe it's just burnout, or exhaustion, but I really feel like The US goverment is gleeful to have a different war to get into.

I find it very hard to trust them to do what's right, seeing how little they've done for everyone here in the US, even after the change in administrations. And after Afghanistan blew up, it just feels like, the Pentagon, and Biden himself are eager to have good press on something different. To distract from the disaster that the covid rosponse has been in the US. Hopefully, that comes from sucessful talks to stop all this. There's been enough covid deaths around the world. We don't need more flipping war...

I hope against hope this does not escalate, but with the way world leaders have been acting, and increasingly bending to financial whims over people's wellbeing? I can't help but feel pessimistic.

There has a been a war for the last 8 years and it's still on.

It's a mess of a situation - I've been watching the news with concern for a while now :( I hope things don't get any worse than they are, but I worry they will