It’s been a month since the war started, and Russia continues to rain down fire on innocent Ukrainians all across their nation.  This is a war crime, and a power-hungry tyrant, Vladimir Putin, is responsible for it.

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, so did the iron curtain that divided the free world from the communist regime in Europe.  Now, after 31 years, Putin is trying to raise that curtain again with the battle fought over Ukraine.

President Biden cannot sit idly by as he did in Afghanistan last year.  Too much is at stake for the United States to look away.

I break down what’s happening in Ukraine right now and why it matters.