You just want to say: "You're getting your ass spanked by your version of Canada, trying to add more countries to the opposing side doesn't sound like a cunning plan, unless you're Baldrick.
InvertedParallax
As someone who is very concerned about the escalation of this war into a possible global conflict, I can only say it seems like it would be a very wise and prudent move for Russia to withdraw all troops from Ukraine (including Crimea) immediately, in the name of peace.
But we still restrict them from striking Russian territory...
By that logic we need to hand them 100 tlams to pound Moscow.
We should do that anyway though.
This is not fair, Ukraine got to invade them, we should get to too!
Don't start nothin, won't be nothin.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izium_mass_graves
That seems like a harmful act that is meant to instill fear.
I suggest the rational response is to proportionally inspire more fear in them.
I think we need to do both, there is no reason to hold back on any front.
Break the country, then we can figure out how to move forward properly.
We tried the kind and gentle approach after the ussr, which was the right thing then, but they don't respond well, they considered it weakness.
That only leaves the other extreme.
You're missing the settlers and their ultranationalist allies.
They're basically the mirror to Hamas.
I think he looks forward to the end of an ongoing genocide in Ukraine, and karma having its day