very stupid comment and a very childish way of thinking.
ukrainian leadership had plenty of options defending itself diplomatically before the 2022 escalation.
in fact zelensky promised to de-escalate and restore peace in eastern europe. through a serious of stupid political decisions zelensky's government led the country into the current crisis.
even after that, zelensky had plenty of room to de-escalate again. he unilaterally abandoned all negotiations and banned himself from negotiating with russia via a decree.
all very stupid things to do if you are looking to defend your country from being ravaged by war.
