Young Ukrainians are increasingly being diagnosed with stress-related illnesses. Doctors and families point to the prolonged strain of bombings as a key contributing factor.
Thank you, Tanya, for this very important reporting. The toll of Russia's war crimes is both visible and invisible, including chronic internal diseases. Two things the U.S. can and must do: immediately punish Russia for attacks on medical facilities (e.g., seizure of foreign-held financial assets), and ensure the free flow of medical supplies to Ukraine.
We have to vote out Republicans in the next few cycles to ensure any tangible support for Ukraine. Amongst Republicans, only Rep Fitzpatrick of PA voted against the BBB because of the lack of support for Ukraine. The party has become so Russia friendly that is completely unrecognizable from the days of Reagan and GHWB. Tulsi Gabbard is now spewing nonsense that President Obama committed treason for fabricating the 2016 Russian election interference investigation. The GOP is rotten to its core.
I completely agree with you. Beyond PTSD, Ukrainians are also facing increased cases of depression and anxiety disorders (for example, my own depression worsened after the full-scale invasion). And Russia must be held accountable for all the war crimes it has committed. But in your opinion, is there any punishment severe enough for a state that has caused so much pain?
There is no punishment severe enough for genocide. But that isn't a reason not to seek it. What Ukraine has already demanded in its peace framework is the bare minimum. No genocidal state should be allowed by the rest of the world to maintain the capabilities that enabled its crimes: economic, military, or institutional. No individual perpetrator should escape punishment commensurate with his or her crimes.
The problem is exacerbated by the displacement of many single parent families, especially those who have lost parents in the war. Access to and money to buy scarce child health resources in cities where they have already fled to because of the war is a critical and chronic problem. If there a specific fund or support for such families, some of the most disadvantaged could be helped.
Thank you, Tanya, for this very important reporting. The toll of Russia's war crimes is both visible and invisible, including chronic internal diseases. Two things the U.S. can and must do: immediately punish Russia for attacks on medical facilities (e.g., seizure of foreign-held financial assets), and ensure the free flow of medical supplies to Ukraine.
We have to vote out Republicans in the next few cycles to ensure any tangible support for Ukraine. Amongst Republicans, only Rep Fitzpatrick of PA voted against the BBB because of the lack of support for Ukraine. The party has become so Russia friendly that is completely unrecognizable from the days of Reagan and GHWB. Tulsi Gabbard is now spewing nonsense that President Obama committed treason for fabricating the 2016 Russian election interference investigation. The GOP is rotten to its core.
I completely agree with you. Beyond PTSD, Ukrainians are also facing increased cases of depression and anxiety disorders (for example, my own depression worsened after the full-scale invasion). And Russia must be held accountable for all the war crimes it has committed. But in your opinion, is there any punishment severe enough for a state that has caused so much pain?
There is no punishment severe enough for genocide. But that isn't a reason not to seek it. What Ukraine has already demanded in its peace framework is the bare minimum. No genocidal state should be allowed by the rest of the world to maintain the capabilities that enabled its crimes: economic, military, or institutional. No individual perpetrator should escape punishment commensurate with his or her crimes.
Can anything be done to help the families of these kids?
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The problem is exacerbated by the displacement of many single parent families, especially those who have lost parents in the war. Access to and money to buy scarce child health resources in cities where they have already fled to because of the war is a critical and chronic problem. If there a specific fund or support for such families, some of the most disadvantaged could be helped.