I see two spheres of thought when it comes to the Ukrainian/Russia issue. One is the collective and the other the individual. So we have people in countries who want to be more isolated and separate in their identities. Eric and I touched on this issue when we chatted about people having their own path and dharma. As you see though I am using an international example here. The question starts arising when two dharmas or paths cross at an intersection. What happens? Do they merge ideas or come in conflict? Is it even possible to merge different spheres of thought without conflict and at times war?
XI and his communist buddies have tortured meditators in that country… the Falun Gong . I believe we must prove we can no longer take a chance letting other nations invade their neighbors, especially those who consistently torture and murder opposition. If we do we will only encourage the Chinese to do the same to Taiwan.
As usual, you're able to see black & white. As McCoy pointed out before, one's own intuition might well go wrong, even if one is considered 'spiritually advanced' or a comprehensive idiot by others or ourselves, as we humans usually fail to comprehend God's (or the Universe's) laws and sphere's of thought - much less attribute positive or negative values to such spheres.
Here's an easy primer (not only for you, Steve) but for all advanced thinkers:
