Letters to the Editor: Truth is first casualty of war

The war in Ukraine has shown the double standards of western powers, as they ignore the suffering of refugees if they come from an Arab, Asian, African, or South American nation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the harrowing atrocities being visited on his country and its people during a video call to Leinster House.

It is so true that the first casualty in war is the truth. The eight years of conflict in Ukraine, now escalated to a punishing military assault by Russia, is a testimony to the blame-game oratory from all sides. The ordinary people of the world are trapped as horrified and helpless spectators to the death, pain, and destruction of our fellow human beings in Ukraine.

While the western media and government’s clamour to praise Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the conduct of this war, others like myself wonder why no one has challenged him for leading the country to this terrible devastation.