What’s your “different route”? Appeasement? Kumbaya? Hand holding and long walks in the park?
Russia has seized Ukrainian sovereign territory, killed tens, if not hundreds of thousands of both Ukrainian and Russian soldiers and civilians, and destroyed billions in property and infrastructure.
The only way this ends is Russia realizes its error and withdraws, Ukraine drives them out, or Putin swings at the end of a rope.
“The only way this ends is Russia realizes its error and withdraws, Ukraine drives them out, or Putin swings at the end of a rope.”
Evil sometimes wins - the USA is presenting proof to the world.