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.
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.