It is a true saying that ‘history repeats itself, first as tragedy and then as farce.’ In the recent development between Ukraine and Russia, history has repeated itself. The scenario of World War 2 has become a live picture with the invasion of the Russian army and bombing of the civilization and pushing the civilians to sleep and hide under the subways and barracks and save their life.
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia has questioned Ukraine’s right to statehood, and falsely accused Ukraine of being dominated by neo-Nazis who persecute the Russian-speaking minority.
Putin announced a “special military operation” to “demilitarise and denazify” Ukraine on 24 Feb 2022.
The mirror of reality claims something different and also the development which took place has demanded something different than said by Putin. Ukraine is the country of resources that produces lots of oil and is the base of the nuclear power plant which is still working in Chernobyl since the time of the Soviet Union.
Russia, after their attack on Kyiv, Chernobyl was captured which clearly showcases that Russia is in demand of the resources that Ukraine owns. This has caused the largest refugee crisis in Europe since the war broke out, with over 3.3 million Ukrainians fleeing their country. Also, Russian forces have besieged the key settlements, including Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Kherson, Kyiv, Mariupol, and Sumy.
The invasion was widely condemned internationally. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that condemned it and demanded a full withdrawal. Though the Ukrainian people and government have resisted the Russian army to all its extent and have outstood the invasion as well as the attacks of the Russian military.
Immediately, following the attack, Zelenskyy announced the introduction of martial law in Ukraine. The reason for the attack was not welcomed by the Ukrainians who claimed atrocities against Russian-speaking minorities in Donbas.
The humanitarian crisis through Ukraine is going is totally inhumane. The evident pictures of world war2 are surfacing back again in the 21st century where everything is nearing an end the crisis is felt by one and all.
The social media circulation of photos and videos of people has made it evident that we humans are in grave existential crisis as well as in humanitarian crisis. Edvard Munch’s painting “the Scream” is the perfect depiction of the current situation where everyone is screaming but no one is hearing.
