Trying to postpone a direct conflict with Russia perhaps? Attempting some Chamberlainian achievement in preserving peace against a ruthless and untrustworty agr

Trying to postpone a direct conflict with Russia perhaps? Attempting some Chamberlainian achievement in preserving peace against a ruthless and untrustworty agressor? Hopeless efforts of course but the stakes and anticipated damages are quite high actually for being not too eager escalating.