Letter: Stopping Aid to Ukraine is a Mistake

Stopping US aid to Ukraine would be a more costly error than continuing our support. If Putin succeeds in annexing Ukraine, he can move on to other countries. We could not avoid direct conflict with Russia. Some readers may not remember the Iron Curtain, the Eastern Bloc, or the Cold War. The Soviet Union was a world power endangering world peace for half a century. Putin remembers Soviet dominance and influence. He was born in the Stalin Era and spent over half his life in the USSR. Now as president of the Russian Federation, he wants to reclaim control of Eastern Europe. We must not equivocate in aid to Ukraine winning Putin's war. To do so sends the wrong message to friend and foe alike. Aid to Ukraine to defeat Russian aggression is our best option for peace.