You don't stop a bully by saying "please". They'll take your money and come back for more after.
In this case, Russians are taking your land, men, woman, children, culture and washing machines + the gas found in 2013 nearby crimea and the minerals in the most resource dense land of Ukraine ( lithium, ... ).
Here you go:
https://www.renewablematter.eu/en/ukraine-all-lithium-reserv...
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE90N11X/
If only in 2014 the international response would have been harder ( => provide weapons), Putin wouldn't have escalated 8 years later.
Providing more to Ukraine is long overdue.
> the west only cares about this to weaken russia. Weapons will only cost more lives.
Speak for yourselve. Some of my dearest friends these days are from Ukraine. ( Belgium)
While Europe is providing shelter and a life for 6 million refugees.