I wrote something similar a few days ago.
putin: "I will consider a no-fly zone an act of war, and I have nukes."
ru apologists: "We can’t create a no-fly zone over Ukraine, putin would consider it an act of war, he has nukes, and we’re don’t want to upset him. We should use sanctions instead."
putin: "Economic sanctions are an act of war, and I have nukes."
ru apologists: "Uhh. Maybe we could just send some defensive weapons?"
putin: "Arming Ukraine is an act of war, and I have nukes."
sane folks: "Hey, maybe we should step in and stop genocide from happening?"
ru apologists: "ARE YOU CRAZY! HE HAS NUKES! YOU OBVIOUSLY WANT ARMAGEDDON!!"