Russian invasion: How the west failed over decades of recent history to hold Putin back

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine comes after decades of United States foreign policy failing to curb his military aggressions which experts tell Fox News emboldened Putin over the years leading up to the invasion of Ukraine.

Over the course of those four wars, the United States leveled various sanctions against Russia that failed to deter the country from future aggressions, which Hoffman explained is further proof, in addition to the recent sanctions from the Biden administration that failed to stop Putin’s invasion in Ukraine, that sanctions are ineffective against Russia.

"I’ve said that all along," Hoffman said when asked about the perception that sanctions are not enough to deter Putin. "It’s an easy thing that makes you feel good but it does nothing to influence Vladimir Putin’s calculus. He doesn't care."