The writer of this article made it clear that she is profoundly sorry for what her country’s government has done, including in the Donbas and Crimea. A person cannot spend forever apologizing for somebody else’s every single sin.

If you want to talk about “victimhood,” there are millions of Russians who have been victimized by Putin. Not simply by being arrested for protesting against him, but also by having their liberties chipped away. They’re scared enough of the repercussions of opposing him that they’re now leaving Russia in droves. Post-soviet Russia should never have been allowed to become like that.

Since you’re Ukrainian, I can understand that you feel enraged towards Russia. As an American, I probably won’t see the destruction of my country that you are seeing in yours. But I would suggest that, for your own sake, you need to try and look past that in dealing with Russian people. It’s Putin and the people supporting him who deserve the anger that you are directing at the writer.