War is often not the product of miscommunication. It is often the product of a mis-alignment of political/military power and resources. Russia saw Ukraine as

War is often not the product of miscommunication. It is often the product of a mis-alignment of political/military power and resources. Russia saw Ukraine as militarily weak, but in control over strategic territory that it wanted to capture. It's a simple calculus - no amount of talking would have prevented this war.