> The Europeans and Biden administration had nearly 3 years to do something (...)
They did. They supported Ukraine and turned Russia's 3-day invasion into a 3-year-and-counting quagmire where:
- Russia suffered a humiliating defeat and pushed out of Kiev,
- barely made any progress beyond the initial blitzkrieg,
- got it's black sea fleet sunk and destroyed,
- saw parts of it's territory invaded and captured by Ukraine,
- is helplessly seeing it's oil industry being decimated,
- is begging the likes of Iran and North Korea for help, including boots on the ground.
As much as it pains Russia to admit, this is exactly what Russia's defeat scenario looks like: a long drawn out conflict that forces Russia to self destruct without a single boot on the ground from NATO.
Russia has been here before, many times. They're remarkably resilient and good at sacrificing their own population to achieve their goals.
At the time Biden left office, Ukraine was losing territory. There's no saying Russia would have or will lose, unfortunately. A stronger response from the US and Europe was/is needed...
They did. They supported Ukraine and turned Russia's 3-day invasion into a 3-year-and-counting quagmire where:
- Russia suffered a humiliating defeat and pushed out of Kiev,
- barely made any progress beyond the initial blitzkrieg,
- got it's black sea fleet sunk and destroyed,
- saw parts of it's territory invaded and captured by Ukraine,
- is helplessly seeing it's oil industry being decimated,
- is begging the likes of Iran and North Korea for help, including boots on the ground.
As much as it pains Russia to admit, this is exactly what Russia's defeat scenario looks like: a long drawn out conflict that forces Russia to self destruct without a single boot on the ground from NATO.