There were never intending to start it. They were intending on Russia being so weak that they would get the chance to join the EU and NATO, thus making them invulnerable to Russia and able to leverage the power of both organizations to make them stronger in negotiations with Russia. This is all about the gas pipelines, trade networks with the east/west, and warm water ports. Ukraine is the Troy and Russia is the Greeks.
Russia is a failing nation state. They acted because they had no choice but to act soon, as the condition of their armies, economy, and infrastructure will only deteriorate further. Covid was extremely hard on thirdworld economies and Russia is one of the largest. If they did not act now, by the time Ukraine was in a strong position with both the EU and NATO, they could not act, not even to defend themselves.
They are pathetic. This whole situation is pathetic. Dying old men playing at being conquering heroes with the blood of children.
There were never intending to start it. They were intending on Russia being so weak that they would get the chance to join the EU and NATO, thus making them invulnerable to Russia and able to leverage the power of both organizations to make them stronger in negotiations with Russia. This is all about the gas pipelines, trade networks with the east/west, and warm water ports. Ukraine is the Troy and Russia is the Greeks.
Russia is a failing nation state. They acted because they had no choice but to act soon, as the condition of their armies, economy, and infrastructure will only deteriorate further. Covid was extremely hard on thirdworld economies and Russia is one of the largest. If they did not act now, by the time Ukraine was in a strong position with both the EU and NATO, they could not act, not even to defend themselves.
They are pathetic. This whole situation is pathetic. Dying old men playing at being conquering heroes with the blood of children.