I wrote pieces early on (before invasion) that the war might be avoided. https://medium.com/@maxrottersman/why-couldnt-germany-s-navy-chief-kay-achim-schonbach-speak-openly-about-putin-and-ukraine-47a83f994ee3?source=your_stories_page-------------------------------------
Then that the West could do more to negotiate:
So I'm hardly unsympathetic to your views. However, the fact is, Russia invaded, starting KILLING and most Ukrainians VOTED with their LIVES to side with the West and NOT with Moscow.
Sure, perhaps they're really a minority. Or brainwashed, etc. I'm a coward. I wouldn't want to fight. I'd try to get out of it. But if I had no choice and I was a Ukrainians I'm pretty sure I'd take my chances with the West, for all its faults, then Putin's regime.
It's not good vs evil to me. I just enjoy having the freedom to write about whatever I want on Medium ;) That, and I don't want to live under the threat of being killed or imprisoned.
