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- North Korea and Iran supplied ballistic missiles to Russia, to use against a country in Europe;
- Russia aided sanctioned regimes with resources and, potentially, technologies;
- Russian agents conducted assassinations in the European Union;
- Despite warnings from the West, Putin eliminated opposition leadership;
- Unwitting(?) accomplices of Russia in the US impede foreign aid to Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel.

While Baltic states and other relatively small, population-wise countries like Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, and the Czech Republic punch above their weight, larger states still tiptoe with Russia, believing their lack of agency will prevent perpetrators from continuous escalation, subjugating neighbors, and reshaping the security landscape of Europe.

The comforting belief that the war will be contained, and Russia will be satisfied with a few obliterated oblasts, is naive. This sentiment arises from weak leadership, developed in an environment of abundance. These leaders have mainly grappled with internal disputes over property taxes or cucumber logistics and seem to be entirely unprepared to face adversaries rooted in the Soviet intelligence services, where human life has no value.

Your red lines, warnings, blankets, farts, and prayers aren't taken seriously.