Solidarity, unfortunately, does not have a direct mechanism with which to prevent Putin deploying his nuclear weapons, the elephants in the room. The sanctions will cripple his nation. Does he care enough to let that stop him or is he really insane enough to think he can proceed indefinitely? He can't. Hopefully, his mission to obliterate the Ukraine cannot continue when his people, growing ever more resentful of their bankruptcy, see clearly through his propaganda.
When will the crisis generated by the west's sanctions reach the point where persons within his own government will act to remove him? That is the question of the moment. The question we must ask ourselves is whether we, a composite of western societies composed of crybaby capitalists and the consumers who love them, can keep our focus on international solidarity long enough to maintain the necessary pressure for these, yet unidentified, heroes to act.
The importance of our commitment is, perhaps, more clearly realized when we consider that Hitler, though there were several attempts on his life in the face of his terrible government and military losses, remained in power until the whole of Germany was devastatingly conquered by the allies. Should Putin's hold over his presidency prove as resilient as Hitler's, we will be facing a long-term standoff. Perhaps even longer than the 6 years of WWII. In that event, the Ukraine project, insofar as western strategies are concerned, will be to keep the battlefield confined to that nation's territory by providing as much aid as the Ukrainians will use. The exact particulars of that aid will fluctuate as the elephants in the room stir from time to time.
The only thing we need to know about nuclear weapons is that they must never be used. If Putin fires first, it's over. If we fire first, it's over. If we push Putin into a position where he fires first, it's over. If we become emotionally unbalanced (perhaps believing we'll survive a nuclear holocaust) and fire first, it's over. If someone accidentally fires at all, it's over.
Survivability is a non-subject. It should never be seriously considered a possibility because it's not.
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