I kept quiet and didn’t want to jink it when things started to unfold last week, especially because even BBC was quiet. My friend Lena has relatives in Sumy, so she started to message me “did you hear the news” in the beginning of the week. At that time, her relatives experienced retaliation shelling from the Russian forces, and they had to shelter for over 24 hours.
When I visited Lena several days later, she said: I was hoping that now Russian people will understand something, but it doesn’t look like it! Unfortunately, I have to agree. Moreover, I am shocked with reactions of those few politicians who appeared to be normal so far. Now, all of a sudden, “you can’t be happy when your fellow citizen suffer” and “you can be against the current government, but you can be against people”.
I have no comment on that. None. Except for citing one more time late Frau Traudel: “Of course, we wanted Germany to be defeated!”
Hettie's Reflections 
Defeated, yes. But I will be honest with you. I feel bad for people. It is idealistic and naive. They are подневольный скот все равно. What they supposed to understand? Yes, they want their government to protect them . In vain. They only will be more angry with enemy unfortunately.
Did you see those ppl asking for help? Pathetic, but not fighters.
Not heroes.
Marina.
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I am sure they won’t understand anything. Same as the vast majority of Germans in 1945 hated their liberators and wish that Hitler “would listed to his generals.” I understand your feeling, but I pity not.
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got it. Thank you for reply.
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