Russia continues to devastate Ukraine. President Biden says he’s doing this, that and the other to “punish” Russia, but I wonder if what he’s doing is really hurting Vladimir Putin that much.

Biden signals ahead of time what he’s going to do, giving Russia time to counteract his threats. I’m sure Putin has hidden his vast wealth well. (Wasn’t communism supposed to be for the collective good and not for enriching the czars?)

I wonder why the United Nations Refugee Agency hasn’t gone to Russia to check on the refugees’ welfare. There has been mixed messaging; Ukraine said they were kidnap victims and Russia says they are refugees. After all, the UN should be checking that the needs of “refugees” are met.

Biden should just keep on using his usual solution to every problem, even if it doesn’t work, and just throw money at it.

I ask people to pray for Ukraine.

Patricia Bernard, Lewiston