Biden completely failed to realize he was a one-term interim gap between Trump administrations. He dithered and prevaricated and vacillated and the time slipped away. Thousands of Ukrainians have died because Biden was too fearful of Putin's empty nuclear threats - thus ensuring every despot around the world will now rush to acquire nuclear weapons, as they obviously grant near-impunity for any action. Ukraine could have crushed Russian forces had the correct weapons systems been supplied 15 months ago; now, it's too late, and Republican politicians - always these days ardent supporters of fascism around the world - are choking off aid to Ukraine. Once Trump is back in the White House in January 2025, it will be Game Over and Putin will have proven his thesis (just wait for the chaotic populist West to lose interest) correct.