Can they? 

Can words really win wars?

Is the pen really mightier than the sword?

If not, why is Russian President Vladimir Putin so scared? 

Last week, Russia declared that what is going on in Ukraine is just a ‘special military operation’. 

The government then threatened to punish its own citizens with a 15-year imprisonment if they referred to it as a ‘war’ or ‘invasion’ instead.

The 5th largest military in the world with over a million troops, Russia, is so concerned about the mere usage of those words as it tries to invade Ukraine, who has just 200,000 troops in comparison. 

But it seems the power of words more than makes up for the difference.