Putin has tied his legacy and survival to the war in UkraineJOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Europe cannot just defend and waitEvery time Russia escalates, it must pay a price. Waiting for Trump or hoping the war will end on its own is a fantasyPutin will only stop when continuing the war becomes more costly than ending it. Russia escalates because it sees weaknessIt sees the Trump administration procrastinating and appeasing RussiaIt sees hesitation in Europe. Weapons, sanctions, and action are the only language Putin understandsThis war will not end with speeches.