All this WWIII talk is batshit. I think the rest of the world are playing this correctly at the moment. I don't think there is one single person involved who wants a world war or to use nukes. If anyone in the UK, US, Europe or wherever felt for one minute Russia was going to fire one then they would get in first. 100%
Why on earth would anyone get involved now and risk a nuclear war (total destruction of the planet) when the signs are good. The Russian troops are in disarray, it seems they are poorly trained and have many logictical and mechaniical issues, as well as their own personal and moral disagreements.about the attack on Ukraine and reports of the lack of food, equipment, training etc
The Ukrainians are holding their own well and have a leader who is inspiring hope to his countrymen and women. It even appears that the Russian fake news and disinformation propaganda war is being lost with many speaking out against the war from inside Russia. That on top of many of the Russian speaking areas of Ukraine also showing extreme anger at the invasion.
The sanctions placed on Russia and its citizens will start to hurt badly causing more unrest from the Russian people, and the strategic support from many countries is invaluable too. As is the support of equipment and weapons and the training that had been done prior to the invasion.
With all that in mind, why on earth would anyone risk escalating things further? Implementing a no fly zone or sending troops or the like. That would be insane. I think this has been played well so far and that thankfully calmer heads are prevailing. I just hope that continues, as Putin will undoubtedly become more and more enraged.and desperate the longer things don't go his way.
All that being said though, I get how hard it is to feel like we are sitting back and doing nothing while all this is going on. I feel incredibly sad when thinking about all the lives being lost and destroyed by this. And I also feel awful for what many Russian citizens will have to endure when the sanctions really start to kick in. It will lead to much suffering of innocent people. All of it is sad and avoidable.
I just hope it can all end as quickly as possible with the least amount of casualties and suffering on all sides, and certainly without further escalation or anyone else getting involved. I would hope that's what everyone would want, but after reading some of the comments in here, I have to wonder and that's quite scary.