Former Ambassador-at-Large Beth Van Schaack says the pattern of Russian attacks on Ukraine “seems to be calculated to make as much destruction as possible and to terrorize the civilian population.” An arrest warrant has been issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in the abductions of Ukrainian children. Ukraine was once part of the Soviet Union, but it became an independent country 34 years ago after the USSR collapsed. It is now a democracy roughly the size of Texas. #ukraine #russia #warcrimes #putin #geopolitics