Hello Ivan. Is the ship run by its sailors? Do you believe most sailers on the Moskva expected to attack Kyiv, Mariuopol? Yes, I feel bad for all people who die in war who did not choose war but are bound to carry out orders or be executed.

Putin and his sick regime should always remain our focus. Killing ordinary soldiers changes nothing. Putin couldn't care less that near 500 probably died on the Moskva. He didn't care about the Kirsk either. You must know this.

I said in the opening lines I was happy to see the ship sunk. I have written that if Putin is a war criminal then shouldn't we, the U.S. take part in the fight? Aren't we complicit too in the deaths in Ukraine because, as I point out, we have the $1 trillion military built to PREVENT exactly that. If you're going to be mad at me be mad at me about that!

I understand how you feel. But I feel if you read more of my stories you will see that I am trying to understand. I am making many mistakes along the way. I gave Putin way too much credit in the beginning. I now see him and his regime more clearly.

But I can't let that make me tar all Russians as bad. I certainly don't want to be judged evil because of the bad stuff my country did, or didn't fight back against.

In short, Ivan. I'm on your side, I hope, the side of decency.