"The West"

 

is not nearly as unified as what we are trying to project. 

Europe needs Russian oil and gas.

Ukrainian president to call for west’s help at Munich conference

"Separately, the Italian prime minister, Mario Draghi, is trying to organise a bilateral meeting with Putin in Moscow early next week. Italy is highly dependent on Russian gas imports, and is urging the EU to exclude energy from its near-complete sanctions package. It also wants an EU fund to divert resources to countries dependent on Russian energy. Draghi also urged that the sanctions should be gradated according to the severity of any Russian attack. Putin has indicated he is willing to keep gas supplies running in return for Italian support.

The EU needs unanimity for any sanctions package among its 27 members, and is already facing problems persuading the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, a close ally of Putin who is facing national election in April.

The US has claimed that sanctions would kick in as soon as an invasion was launched, adding that they would start at the top of the ladder. That forecast looks increasingly implausible as EU leaders’ positions begin to differ on what constitutes an invasion worthy of imposing huge sanctions.

(Somebody told you that before this article was posted)

Some EU leaders fear that once sanctions are imposed, it will be an admission that diplomacy has failed leaving no route back to saving Ukraine.

Germany is also heavily dependent on Russian energy. Maybe that's why they only offered Ukraine 5000 helmets to fend of the Russian armed forces with? Maybe? Ya think? Queue brother Brian somebody.

"It's not that complicated!"

Neither is understanding that there no greater time to admit to yourself that Christ is lord right now. Right this instant.

And it's never a good idea to leave your country at a moment like this if you're it's leader. WTF is that guy thinking? Leave RN and you just might not ever make it back.