“That was proposed to the Russians; i.e., give safe passage to the non-combatants to leave. Russia refused, and said the Ukrainians had to lay down their arms and surrender first.”
...and what would the US do in a similar situation - let ISIS just walk out with their weapons?
“...and what would the US do in a similar situation - let ISIS just walk out with their weapons?”
Can’t you even read? I said NOTHING about combatants walking out armed; I said that NON-combatants should be given safe passage to safety. The combatants remain, with their arms.