You believe that, and I bet you believed that Ukraine was going to win, Ms. Ukraine was fighting the war, Russia's tanks didn't even work, the Ghost of Ukraine shot down 5 Migs and Putin was literally running out of bullets two and a half years ago when the TV said so didn't you?

The Truth

West Ukraine has always hated Russia and persecuted the Russians trapped in East Ukraine (which is actually fuckin Russia).  They have always abused them.   Russia attempted decent relations, it was the Ukraines that denied them (goated on by the US of course because we can't leave shit alone).  

As to the tight relations forming between China and Russia the US again caused it.  We get all the blame here.  As is typical we just can't keep our fucking noses out of anything.