international law and president putin international law and president putin chose to violate the un charter putin chose to violate the un charter. president putin chose to drop charter. president putin chose to drop bombs on kyiv, to force families to drop bombs on kyiv, to force families to to drop bombs on kyiv, to force families to stuff their lives into families to stuff their lives into backpacks and shelter and subway into backpacks and shelter and subway stations. president putin subway stations. president putin is subway stations. president putin is the aggressor here. there putin is the aggressor here. there is putin is the aggressor here. there is no middle ground. we believe there is no middle ground. we believe we have a particular responsibility to stand up to the violations of the un charter the violations of the un charter because russia is a permanent member of the security permanent member of the security council who is culpable. those of us standing