What difference does it make?

A ferocious propaganda war is being fought between the West and Russia. "The predominant narrative is American/western, because it controls the switches (literally) and levers, although Russians have their friends/supporters/sympathisers who have a deep suspicion of the US narrative and are happy to relay the Moscow version," wrote Chidanand Rajghatta. "Already it turns out that videos of a purportedly heroic Ukrainian pilot -- dubbed the Ghost of Kyiv -- who shot down six Russian jets was a hoax." "A detailed article titled "Ukraine's propaganda war: International PR firms, DC lobbyists and CIA cutouts" in mint-pressnews.com, written by journalist Dan Cohen has discussed how an extensive, massively funded specialised PR campaign is being run by several entities associated with the governments of US, UK and NATO bodies to portray the war in Ukraine to suit Western agendas," opindia.com. But what is it achieving? Every country has diplomats stationed in other countries who interact with host government officials, gather information about political, social, economic, military and other events, renaca.ch. All embassies engage in spying and experts say that "espionage, while murky, potentially distasteful and often illegal is an accepted international practice. All countries spy and most if not all send spies overseas disguised as diplomats -- including the US," AP. "Amid a worldwide chorus of condemnation, much of Africa, has either pushed back or remained noticeably quiet. Twenty-five of Africa's 54 nations abstained or didn't record a vote in the UN General Assembly resolution...condemning Russia," ET. The US response "has elicited outrage across the Middle East, where many see a glaring double standard in how the West responds to international conflicts," AP. "The US-led war in Iraq, which began 19 years ago.., was widely seen as an unlawful invasion of one state by another. But Iraqis who fought the Americans were branded terrorists, and refugees fleeing to the West were often turned away, treated as potential security threats." So, "the worldwide chorus of condemnation" is not really worldwide, is it? Cohen writes that "some dedicated lobbyists are working in Washington DC to get the US Congress to approve more and more weapons for Ukraine" "thus, prolonging the conflict". But, who will be hurt the most by a prolonged conflict? "Euro zone inflation surged to 7.5% in March, hitting another record high with months still left before it is set to peak, raising pressure on the European Central Bank to rein in runaway prices even as the growth slows sharply," Reuters. "In the UK, economists warn of the biggest drop in living standards since the mid-1950s fueled by rocketing energy costs, food prices and preplanned tax increases. Disposable household incomes, adjusted for inflation, are expected to fall by an average 2.2% this year," AP. "The double-whammy of rising prices and slowing growth has raised fears that the global economy faces a dangerous bout of stagflation," thisismoney. Especially as central banks are forced to raise rates even as supply chains are disrupted because of sanctions. Russians are used to hardship, are Americans and Europeans? Who will cry first?