[yodsanklai]

> Appeasing Putin is what got us into this war in the first place

In what sense did the West try to appease Putin? Which of Putin's long standing revendications concerning Ukraine have been taken into account by the West?

> looking back at how you got here may help inform the worlds response to the next dictator that tries for a landgrab.

Well, looking back, many voices told us what the world's response should have been, such as [1]

[1] https://www.ft.com/content/b5886606-4d7d-41af-87c1-8d9993722...

But in your opinion, what should the response have been?

[jacquesm]

'Just asking questions'... such a great strategy.

Sorry, not playing.

[yodsanklai]

There's no strategy. You're the one claiming "Appeasing Putin is what got us into this war in the first place". Excuse me to ask for clarification, as this is pretty much the opposite of what Mearsheimer (and other experts) are saying.

And I'm not only asking questions, I've also told you how I think this war could have been avoided (see the linked FT article). I also consider it may be stopped the exact same way it could have been avoided, by considering Putin's not crazy and accepting some of his revendications (but I'm just parroting Chomsky or Mearsheimer, for lack of better explanations).

[celticninja]

How has the west appeased Putin? How about when he annexed Crimea? Poisoned litvineko, skripal or navalny? Shall I continue?