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Haven't we heard this argument many times before? If Putin was unhappy with the implementation of various treaties, agreements and accords there were peaceful avenues that could have been explored to resolve the problems. When he launched his invasion, likely using these disputes as a pretext, they all became null and void. Not being a US citizen I can't comment on whether this individual is of any importance, or if his utterings attract attention just because of his surname.
People are awfully good at forgetting Russia's public motives for starting this mess in the first place and giving them far more credit than they deserve.
Imagine this attitude 80 years ago. "Let's just negotiate with them..."
An attack on Ukraine is fundamentally an attack on the West, and Russia is using the same tactic they've been using for decades of pushing the red lines further and further and pretending they've always been there. I guess Crimea wasn't enough for Putin.