Mainstream Western propaganda compares Putin to Hitler, claiming that he won’t stop in Ukraine and aims to head for Europe.

World (mis-)leaders parroting this narrative are either liars or delusional, dangerously so. David Sacks is correct: “a regional war turned into World War One because everyone made maximalist demands and assumed others were bluffing”.

But should we consider Russia’s westward expansion a precursor to an attack on Europe, NATO’s eastward expansion can be considered a precursor to an attack on Russia.

Fighting for independence from Russia, the modern-day Ukrainian state has become fully dependent on the West. Ceasing military aid is all it takes to end the bloodshed.