No I'm not. Because what you point out it is not my Logic. I try to see both side. Your Logic (which is Western Logic) saying that after attacking Ukraine, Putin will not stop.
He hasn't stopped so far, why is there any reason to believe he will suddenly stop now?
The Russian will say that's part of flaw Western Logic. Russian will argue Ukraine is different situation then attacking those who already in Nato. They're attacking Ukraine because Ukraine is the "red line" that should not be tempted to join Nato. Attacking those already in Nato is just Western paranoia.
Putin has also threatened Sweden and Finland over their inclinations to join NATO, so are they now free game? Putin should be allowed to attack both because they MIGHT join NATO?
West going to say it is just Russian Paranoia, that Nato going to strangle Russia. On the other hand Russian says if West does not want to strangle Russia, why expanding to east instead disbanding Nato ?
Looks to me like what is happening in Ukraine right now is the best answer to not disbanding NATO. Putin has proved NATO right by invading Ukraine
Thus basically despite talking Cold War's already ended, Both West and Russia basically still having Cold War Mentality. Both still see each other as adversaries. Thus Ukraine is part of consequences of mentality on both side.
West saying Russia has no right to attack one sovereign nation and change their border. Russian will say NATO doing the same thing with Serbia by practically carving Kosovo out (which's basically already become seperate state entity thanks to NATO).
This type argument has been brought up a lot
But what about The cuban missile crisis?
But What about Serbia?
But what about Iraq?
As if this somehow justifies russia invading Ukraine. I have different opinions about each of these, some were good moves some weren't, to keep it short and sweet, two wrongs don't make a right. "someone else did something bad so it's perfectly fine if I behave just as badly. It's an intellectually weak argument and is only used to avoid uncomfortable facts.
The other huge flaw in the position is that each of these events is different, trying to throw them all into one group and claim all of them are the same is ignoring all the differences between them, some subtle and some blatant, but that is a discussion for another thread.
So every side has their own perpective. As long as they don't try to compromise on each own perpective, then conflicts escalation that's going to happen. That's my logic.
For me , I just hope this Cold War 2.0 does not turn Hot. Cold War 2.0 are inevitable because both side still in cold war mentality. So Cold War 2.0 already slowly in making anyway, and now just burst out.
So your compromise is for Ukraine to capitulate, surrender control of their own country to a puppet government? What is Russia's compromise? Russia won't kill quite as many of them?
One last thing, Despite all the talk, Ukraine wasn't getting into Nato for the foreseeable future, "We must invade because Ukraine is joining NATO" is just another lie used to justify the invasion.
