Cruelty of the Chinese and the Indians

On 2022 February 24, the Russian military invaded Ukraine and began ruthlessly killing Ukrainians. By March 11, "34 hospitals, 202 schools, and more than 1,500 residential buildings have been destroyed. Around two million people have fled to Eastern Europe — mostly women, children and the elderly. At least 500 civilians are dead, with hundreds more injured, and thousands hiding in underground bunkers because Russian forces fire indiscriminately, even — or perhaps especially — in the so-called 'humanitarian corridors'." [1]

A typical example of the Russian brutality is the bombing of a maternity hospital in Mariupol. [2] The blast fatally injured a pregnant woman. "Surgeon Timur Marin found the woman's pelvis crushed and hip detached. Medics delivered the baby via caesarean section, but it showed 'no signs of life', the surgeon said. They then began work on the mother. 'More than 30 minutes of resuscitation of the mother didn't produce results,' Mr Marin said on Saturday. 'Both died.'" [3]

Despite this carnage, both the Chinese and the Indians support the Russians and refused to vote for a resolution (at the United Nations) which demands that the Russian military exit Ukraine. [4]

The Chinese intend to provide economic and military aid to Russia so that its military operation can continue unabated in Ukraine. "The US has told allies that China signalled its willingness to provide military assistance after Russia requested equipment including surface-to-air missiles to support its invasion of Ukraine, according to officials familiar with American diplomatic cables on the exchange." [5]

The Indians will help the Russians to evade the economic sanctions enacted by Western govenment to punish the Russians for their invading Ukraine. "Indian officials said last week that they may even help Russia find workarounds for the new sanctions by setting up rupee accounts to continue trade with Moscow, similar to what it did after the annexation of Crimea." [6]

In other words, the cruelty of Chinese and Indians is exceeded by only the savagery of Africans and Hispanics.

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1. David Patrikarakos, "The West must make Putin pay", UnHerd, 2022 March 11.
2. "Egregious sieges: The dire fate of Mariupol is a warning to other Ukrainian cities", The Economist, 2022 March 13.
3. Dan Sales, "Pregnant woman and her baby die after Ukraine hospital bombing: Mother-to-be in image that shocked the world begged doctors 'kill me now' as she realized child would not survive and medics battled to save her", Daily Mail, 2022 March 14.
4. "Mr Xi places a bet on Russia", The Economist, 2022 March 12.
5. Demetri Sevastopulo, "US tells allies China signalled openness to providing Russia with military support", Financial Times, 2022 March 14.
6. Sui-Lee Wee, Emily Schmall, and Sameer Yasir, "‘We Are on Our Side’: Across Asia, a Mixed Reaction to Ukraine War", The New York Times, 2022 March 2.