c) Ukraine should be given such assurances of protection.

From what I’ve seen, the US and Europe have been content with just throwing money/military equipment at Ukraine to use as a drain on Russia’s resources, but there has been no support beyond that. Even with the billions that Biden pledged to Ukraine, there were a number of key instances where Ukraine asked for permission to use those weapons to strike at critical Russian infrastructure and they were denied. The impression I get is that Ukraine is being used by the west to stick it to a geopolitical rival with no regard for actual peace.

He’ll handle the economy in favor of the rich.

It’s no use, people here are cheering for increased militarization and to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian. Any other approach is labeled as sympathy for Russia.

Looking forward to price hikes far beyond the actual cost to middlemen. The eggification of another good.