I can't contribute to you directly here but for all the commenters that say we need more "diplomacy" and that's on the west and their fault (EU, etc) then I can just say how can you negotiate with a guy like Putin.
"There are no plans or intentions to attack Ukraine." He went on to say, "There is no reason to fear some kind of escalatory scenario."
A google helps.
The debate is fruitless if You exclude diplomacy which is, imo, the only ethical way to manage conflicts between human beings.
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