"but at least the Russian Federation stands on higher ground" - at what expense? Hundreds of thousands of lives? Seems like too high a price for being "fair".
Also, the other side was breaking the agreements all the time. Why the hell would you hold your end when the other one doesn't care to? He's extremely responsible for the situation regardless of the full fault belonging to the West.
For being a dupe for so long. For believing the westerners when they were feeding him tales. For refusing to see what they were doing instead of what they were saying.
Putin appears to be vain. The westerners figured him out and pumped him up with "importance" and "respect" and "power" etc while doing shit behind his back which was so obvious to many and spoken about openly. There's lots that could have been done in time to prevent the eventual escalation. He preferred to have his friend Angela Merkel bring him German beer that he's so fond of. Or a Japanese prime minister at the time gift him some dog.
All things seem to be true. At the time, grasping for peace may have been to much to ask. It would be hard not to try one more time as with a friend who you no longer trust.
"but at least the Russian Federation stands on higher ground" - at what expense? Hundreds of thousands of lives? Seems like too high a price for being "fair".
Also, the other side was breaking the agreements all the time. Why the hell would you hold your end when the other one doesn't care to? He's extremely responsible for the situation regardless of the full fault belonging to the West.
Putin is extremely responsible for the situation regardless the full fault belonging to the west. What?
I do not understand this comment.
What is Putin responsible for?
For defending the Minx agreement. For defending Donbas from the Nazi murderers. In another words for defending those who were being attacked.
For being a dupe for so long. For believing the westerners when they were feeding him tales. For refusing to see what they were doing instead of what they were saying.
Putin appears to be vain. The westerners figured him out and pumped him up with "importance" and "respect" and "power" etc while doing shit behind his back which was so obvious to many and spoken about openly. There's lots that could have been done in time to prevent the eventual escalation. He preferred to have his friend Angela Merkel bring him German beer that he's so fond of. Or a Japanese prime minister at the time gift him some dog.
All things seem to be true. At the time, grasping for peace may have been to much to ask. It would be hard not to try one more time as with a friend who you no longer trust.