That's perfectly true of course, but I was talking on the examplary level. Not that I mean by that, that you should export democracy, but merely that showing a poor example does not make for a convincing argument.
True, but I would say it is both, it wasn't theirs to give away, but even if it was, it would still be a bad decision to give away
I would like to point out this though. Hitler didn't have nuclear weapons. Of course they were busy getting their hands on them as are the Iranians nowadays, but he didn't have them. The allies bombed his Norwegian heavy water factory and the German scienists weren't exactly the brightest minds when it came to the math about the bomb. Funny how it works, but those who migrated to democratic countries knew how to make things, those who stayed put and help tyrants did not. It's one of the better historical ironies.
That's why its better to take out Putin's ability to wage war. Wars are expensive, not only in human terms, but also financially. If he wants to make stand, let it be costly. Each time he lashes out, tighten the noose on him.
If you want take out a Russian bear, don't get the shotgun, because you may get mauled, before you kill it. Better is to snare it and wait for it to die of starvation. Its slow, but it's safe.