Opinion | Do we want to empower Ukraine to recapture its territory?

The following points are indisputable:

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s successful invasion of Crimea in 2014 was met with a tepid response from the West, which emboldened Mr. Putin to further invade Ukraine last year.

The West’s gradual supplying of Ukraine with advanced offensive weaponry has served as a formidable proxy war against Russia, exposing the severe weakness of Russia’s alleged military prowess.