Aditya Chakrabortty’s article is a breath of fresh air (Western values? They enthroned the monster who is shelling Ukrainians today, 17 March). Yes, what’s happening in Ukraine is awful, but to pretend this is a clash of good versus evil is hypocritical. Many will recall the US “accidentally” bombing an air raid shelter in Iraq. When Putin does the same it’s a deliberate war crime. Thank you, Aditya, for restoring my faith in analytical and objective journalism.
Jane Ghosh
Bristol
• The release of two unlawfully imprisoned British-Iranian citizens is not a legitimate excuse for a Downing Street party (Letters, 16 March). As the present incumbent of No 10 was partly responsible for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s prolonged incarceration, that would be beyond irony.
Linda Evans
Hinton Charterhouse, Somerset
