I did ask something specific. 

Events (as much as I wish for peace and for nobody to be caught up in this mess) doesn’t answer my question of the history and complexity and interjection of outsiders to the specific regions in the East  (as it appears), not to mention the history of Crimea, etc etc. 

If you don’t know the NATO ‘not an inch to the east’ watch John Mearsheimer’s talk or read up on it. It is quite important from the angle questioned. That’s been brewing since the fall of the Soviet Union. The Bucharest Memorandum etc etc etc… known Red Lines for many years.  

Maidan had heavy foreign influence. There is open evidence there was a western aided coup. Victoria Nuland. This is well known. 

Western influence to thwart peace. Boris Johnson, etc. Lots of folks have blood on their watch. 

Why did Finland join and what CISO and SCO members surround them? It’s an after the fact (that may have still happened but not this fast).  

Also to an earlier point you asked why not attack a NATO member.  An attack on a NATO member triggers article IV which is an attack on all members. But I pose was this a sudden invasion or were Russian historical interest and were their backs against the wall strategically and demographically, etc. 

Is Putin innocent? Hell no. Thug? Likely. Corrupt? All sides are. Complicated? Very. It poses tons of questions and intent to not drown in what the west shoves down the throats of the masses (while the other side does it). 

I don’t have certain answers, but I pose questions to ask instead of sliding down a one sided polarized like many have— or even worse censor and silence. 

I wish for peace and wish you didn’t need to deal with the brutal sides of war. 🙏✌️