Invasion

In the worst possible conditions, William valiantly biked to school through the slush with me running next to him. 

Waking up to the news that Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the world is on edge this morning as exactly the scenario that everyone has feared for the last weeks seems to be playing out. Apparently, the thought of a stable and prosperous democracy on his doorstep proved to be intolerable for Putin. Fearing that a successful Ukraine would inspire domestic dissent, Putin has instead set in motion a series of events that may very well lead to the end of his regime as the human and economic costs of this unwarranted war dawn on the Russian public. For now, the situation on the ground is difficult to assess but there is every reason to think that Ukraine will resist fiercely.