Ukraine

I don't see how what you're saying is related to the above two comments. But I largely agree with what you've said.

Although, i've no reason to wish you such a lengthy, or any jail term, and i believe jail, even 50 years, is too soft a punishment for Putin for all he's done.

Calling someone normal isn't an insult to the rest of us, its an insult to the person in 'power'. They have found themselves in a position to make a real difference in this world and acted on their worst, and boringly common, self interested instincts.

You're right in what you say about the UN, and unfortunately after the military debacles of it's early years, and the unwillingness to participate in its actions by countries in the pursuit of their own self interests, Russia a notable example, it may go the way of the League.

An exceptionally bad loss of what could be an extremely effective institution in this Century, if countries like my own were to redouble their efforts to support it and recognise it's importance.