In the Kyiv Independent this morning this is one of the stories, Elon Musk, Republican senators lobby against passage of Ukraine aid.

It has often been said that there are no winners in a war. Yes, this makes perfect sense.

Ukraine was not into war. I had been in Kyiv for quite some time and Ukrainians were into progress, innovation, creativity. In the capital of Ukraine there was an amazing energy. No aggression. At least not that I ever experienced. It is their deranged neighbour that started this war, and it will not stop until they are stopped.

The magnificent ex-girlfriend called Ukraine was becoming more Western, more open, more free, more beautiful, more of everything and the ex-boyfriend next door was jealous and envious and threatened. And not that Ukraine ever wanted to be this girlfriend. The Soviet Union was not their choice. As for Russia, this is not a sign of strength. Quite the opposite. This is a clear display of their own insecurity, because they have nothing else. Nothing to fall back on. If they had gotten on with developing their own country then perhaps things would be different. Or perhaps they are just plain evil. Whatever the reason, Russian aggression is like a cancer, and if it not stopped, it will keep spreading.

Ukraine is brave. It is not lacking in will or spirit. If they stop Russia they are stopping the cancer from spreading. It is just incredible that supposedly smart people like Musk, whose vast fortune has its foundations in the free world, would not acknowledge this. Who would protect Musk’s fortune in a non-free world. Putin ?! Surely Musk can’t be that naïve and stupid.

Here is a simple story to contemplate. Let’s say Musk and his family were living next to a mad neighbour who was known to be a bully. And then this neighbour wakes up one day and starts to attack Musk and his family, in their home. Should Musk just give up, because the bully is much bigger and scarier ?! If the bully is not stopped they will then bully the next house. Sadly, the bully will always live next door. They are not moving. But, that does not mean they have to bully you. If you stop the bully then the battle will stop. The fight won’t stop because the bully suddenly says “I made a mistake”. Russia is a bully, with nothing else to do except fight with others, and Russia has to be stopped because they will not stop on their own.

Musk is reckless and unhinged these days. And he is no role model. I remember about 5 or 6 years ago when Musk’s mom came to Kyiv and it created a lot of excitement. Since then this family has had much of their madness exposed in the news. They sound like a bunch of nutters. Musk is not making any sense.