I’ve recently seen reports in the media of potential resolutions to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ideas ranging from an east west division of Ukraine along the Dnipro river; to a total withdrawal of Russian influence from Donbas, Luhansk, and Crimea.
I feel any concession to Putin’s aggression will only encourage future aggression in Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and Finland. It will also demonstrate to other aggressive dictators that neighboring democracies are up for the taking if violence is used; Taiwan and South Korean for example.
The western democracies have provided much material assistance to the efforts of a potentially prosperous fledgling democracy, along with a shit ton of thoughts and prayers. Exactly the same policy the US held from 1939 to December 7th 1941; leaving the UK standing alone. What will be the final Pearl Harbor moment that finally brings the west to realization that the world can’t tolerate a Tojo, Mussolini, Hitler, or Putin to hold power?