NEW DELHI, March 13 -- A year into Ukraine war, people with human feelings ask: War unto what end?

The UN's passing a non-binding resolution calling for Russia to end hostilities and withdraw from Ukraine appears to be water on a duck's back. Given Putin's intent, the Russian invasion of Ukraine will escalate as he has reportedly declared that the delayed Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile will be deployed this year.

The RS-28 Sarmat, known as Satan II, is reportedly a Russian liquid fuelled super heavy missile. It is capable of carrying about10 tonnes of payload for 10 to 15 warheads, 24 hypersonic glide vehicles and counter measures against anti-ballistic missile systems. In other words, Putin is saying, don't joke with me, nor...