[zx85wes]

I think he was hoping to avoid this war. It was an option, obviously, but not a preferred one. https://www-bazonline-ch.translate.goog/abschreckende-kriegs...

[blackhaz]

He could have and can still stop the invasion at any time. Don't paint him as having to do something "inevitable."

[rectang]

This link reads to me like Putin propaganda justifying an unprovoked invasion by claiming Russia as the supposed victim of western aggression.

[zx85wes]

You can blame the experts (do google their backgrounds) cited in that article for trying to avoid this war.

[BipolarCapybara]

So, it was unavoidable for Putin yo invade Ukraine because a few countries were joining a military club he doesn't like? And shelling and using clusters bomb on civilians was also unavoidable?