The world condemns the war against Ukraine. Putin looks at it completely differently.

The war against Ukraine was started by Putin and an extremely conservative circle. They have everything to gain from increased conflict with the West.

NEWS ANALYSIS: Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities are hit by missiles, and apartment blocks are on fire. This has not happened since Hitler’s Germany bombed Ukraine during World War II. Most Russians do not support this war. Nor does the elite. It should be in shock over what is happening, according to Russian commentators.

The war was started by President Vladimir Putin and a small, arch-conservative circle around him. They have a worldview and opinions that would make most Norwegians splash in the good chair.