I agree that the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Gaza situations are not similar (Letters, 29 March). If one were to draw an analogy, one would have to imagine Russia as having wholly and brutally occupied Ukraine decades ago, taking away their right to self-determination (to be placed in some distant future, depending on the favour of Russia).
One would then have to imagine Russia funding a civil Ukrainian structure in places where Ukrainian lands and fields have not already been taken away and awarded to Russian citizens. The Ukrainian government would then be allowed only limited self-rule – in charge of rubbish collection, sewage disposal and the distribution of aid.
