It was painful watching European leaders work around the issue of who started the war and who is still killing civilians nightly. But good diplomacy called for a kissing of the ring ceremony. Hopefully some private talks will lead to a unified and firmer stance against Russia.
Putin doesn't want peace; he wants more territory under his control. And he is willing to sacrifice as many Russian soldiers on the battlefield as it will take to meet his territorial ambitions. He's a ruthless SOB and should be labeled as such.
I just wish that our POTUS didn't have such an acute case of DE (Dictator Envy).