A powerful defense of Ukraine and a systematic dismantling of the narratives used to excuse Russian aggression. In January 2026, former Pink Floyd bass player Roger Waters told the world that Vladimir Putin "really has tried not to hurt civilians". After the Bucha massacre. After Mariupol. After nearly four years of documented war crimes. Waters is not alone: Across the Western political spectrum—from respected academics to anti-war activists, from MAGA politicians to European far-right leaders—influential voices counsel Ukrainian surrender, deny Ukrainian agency, and repeat Kremlin narratives that excuse aggression. This book systematically dismantles every one of their arguments. It demonstrates that a silent majority supports Ukraine, and analyses why the current Russian mindset is incompatible with modern democracy. This book blends personal narratives from the author and Ukrainians living through the war—air raid alerts, stories from Kyiv, accounts from a soldier at the front—with historical testimony from diplomats, politicians, journalists, and historians. Dear Ukraine documents Ukraine's struggle from post-Soviet independence to today's defining moments. It makes three central arguments: Ukraine's fight is the free world's fight; the democratic world stands with Ukraine despite its loudest detractors; and every major Kremlin lie can be answered with documented truth. The book confronts the uncomfortable political realities of 2025 and 2026 head-on: Donald Trump's humiliation of President Zelenskyy, the sabotage within the Trump II administration first reported by the New York Times , and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's controversial "daddy" remarks. It places these episodes alongside Ukraine's fiercest Western champions—including Mark Carney's lauded speech at Davos 2026—and puts both the betrayals and the defenses in their historical context. The author once shared the hopes of many Westerners for a democratic Russia—hopes that Putin's descent into authoritarianism ultimately shattered. He has followed Ukrainian affairs closely since the Maidan Revolution (Ukraine's 2013–2014 democratic uprising). He helped Russian asylum seekers flee Putin's regime between 2012 and 2022, hosted Ukrainian refugees since 2023, and visited Ukraine in 2025. Dear Ukraine is both a personal testimony and a systematic rebuttal of Kremlin propaganda. The book is written directly to the Ukrainian people—and to everyone in the West who refuses to look away. All author proceeds are donated to those who defend and rebuild Ukraine. ◇ ◇ ◇ The digital edition is fully navigable, with internal links throughout. The paperback and hardcover editions are equally powerful as a reference tool, featuring a 342-entry General Index and a Kremlin Lies Index, cross-referenced by chapter and page numbers. All editions include: A systematic analysis of five categories of Western defeatism; - A comparison of liberal democracy versus Russia's "Vertical of Power"; - An open letter confronting Roger Waters with his own lyrics; - A Kremlin Lies index and a dedicated Kremlin Lies reference section: Thirty recurring propaganda narratives, what they claim, why they persist, and how to counter them with evidence; - Maps of Ukraine and Europe showing locations of towns, cities, regions, and countries; - Illustrations and photographs by the author. ◇ ◇ ◇ This book is both a message of solidarity with Ukrainians—and a plea to Westerners to defend democracy. It also serves as a reference for those who want to counter Kremlin lies. A guide for anyone navigating the debate about Ukraine's future.