I'm in Ukraine and I'm not considering myself as a proxy. We just want to live in a free country, not under the rule of a despot.

Unfortunately is not your choice, same as was no choice for Korean, Vietnamese or Afghanistan people. These 2 big superpowers like to piss on each other using somebody's else land.

Everyone has a choice. Humans on Earth are not a proxy for the war between God and Devil.

Ukraine could have become an autocratic republic like Belarus or Kazakhstan easily. But people of Ukraine chose not to.

You're stating what should be and I 100% agree with you. I am stating what it is, and indeed is ugly.