EU, rather than NATO, is a better idea for Ukraine

Putin is a menace who should not be appeased, but NATO was reckless in its proposed expansion to Ukraine

Vladimir Putin is a bully and a menace. Standing up for his victims will always feel right, and appeasing him overtly would certainly be wrong. But Russia must be handled with cleverness and care. The West has put itself in an awkward position by overreaching unnecessarily on NATO membership for Ukraine. 

It has been argued that the main driver behind th…