I wish Europe and the US would have just put their foot down and kicked out Russia swiftly and decisively in 2022.
Rather the have adopted the doctrine of "Ukraine can't lose, but Ukraine may not win". Always supplying just enough arms to keep the Ukrainian front from collapsing not to "stir up" Russia.
Doesn't seem like that would have made anything better though. I thought the general consensus was that direct action would have just escalated things?
I watched a video recently that discussed all the grudges against the West/NATO Russia (Putin) has been holding onto since the mids 90s that makes them feel justified now.
