According to him, this impunity led Putin to invade Ukraine twice, assist Assad in Syria, develop the Wagner mercenaries, and take de-facto control of Belarus.

“Yesterday marked the 14th anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Georgia. This violation of sovereignty and the world’s weak reaction led to the impunity Putin felt to invade Ukraine twice, assist Assad in Syria, develop the Wagner mercenaries, and take de-facto control of Belarus”,  - Jim Risch tweeted.