He added that Western allies of Ukraine have no choice but to continue to support Ukraine in its struggle with Russia. His comments come after G7 leaders mocked the Russian president and condemned his attack on a shopping mall in Kremenchuk.
In his commentary for The Times, Mr Hague said: “President Putin has certainly driven Western nations to the greatest show of unity since the Cold War.”
After the missile attack on the shopping center, the G7 leaders condemned the “horrific attack”.
They said: “We stand united with Ukraine in mourning over the innocent victims of this brutal attack.
“Indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians are a war crime.
“Russian President Putin and those responsible will be held accountable.”
Despite this display of unity against Russia with the sending of weapons to Ukraine and the implementation of sanctions against Russia, there seems to be a slight distance from certain nations in how they will continue to navigate the war.
Some nations, such as Germany and Hungary, want a relationship with Russia in the future, while the French message seems to be one of disillusionment over the “long-term battle” in Ukraine.
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The former leader of the Conservatives said: “French and German policymakers … make a moral argument for an early peace, that terrible human suffering in Ukraine must end; a political issue, that we will see the collapse of government in lower-income countries if the food and fuel crisis does not subside; and a realistic case, that sanctions will not stop Putin, but will still drive him closer to China.
“On the side of ‘justice’ there are also moral, political and realistic arguments.”
Mr Hague noted that from a moral point of view, it is up to the West to support the nation that is unchallenged and from a political perspective, democratic nations need a display of power and unity for any future conflicts that arise.
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He said: “Realistically speaking, any peace agreement that rewards Putin with new territory for the invasion of a neighbor invites further aggression in the future.
“This is why a peace argument based on concessions by Ukraine is not desirable. But on these points alone, the ‘peace’ argument around Europe will continue to grow as inflation and recession take hold. “
He concluded: “Even if it were desirable, it is not available … When we face Putin, if we favor peace at the expense of justice, we will not have either. . “