Russian aggression in Ukraine: Demons in the War for »Peace« or Crime without Punishment?

The war for »peace« in Ukraine reminds us of a different perspective on the use of armed force. We are often confronted with controversies regarding the legality of the use of force, but one should not forget critical cases of the refraining from using it. After 1990 a new version of the appeasement policy, this time towards Russia, was regarded somewhat perversely as an investment in European peace. In the case of Ukraine, the armed reaction against Russia is not prohibited by law, but the legal collective self-defense against the aggressor can be hampered by politics. However, due to the lack of a political decision, the direct involvement of the troops of NATO countries in the military operations on the territory of Ukraine is absent. The Russian aggression of 24 February raises mysterious questions: why NATO and its member states exclude certain actions publicly and in advance, why does Russian nuclear weapons have a deterrent power for NATO, and why should the nuclear weapons of NATO countries have less deterrent power? An indispensable prerequisite for the unity of NATO and the European Union, and more broadly for peace in Europe, is Russia's defeat in Ukraine, which, not paradoxically, will also serve Russia's future. By accepting illusory compromises, it is easy to conclude that armed resistance of Ukraine threatens peace. If the conflict in Ukraine is to end »without winners and losers«, will the world be safer in this way?