Pretty sure those European nations WANT to join Nato. Why does Russia even matter to the US in the 21st century? Its a giant gas station. Literally a completely different continent. Declining economy.
Europe stop dragging the world into your mess.
Non of those nations wantes to join NATO until USA started dangling anti russia propaganda. Russia is always will be USA's biggest enemy because both fight for sphere of influence which is Europe
Meanwhile you have USA that has been supling Ukraine with so many weapons, primising NATO partnership, bases in Ukraine - the fuck is Russia supposed to do? Ofc Putin showed teeth and USA did jack shit lmao
Putin doesnt want a war, but he wont be bullied either. He literally put his dick on the table and NATO did nothing.
Like it or not USA is the agressor here, Russia is just reacting it. USA should stop fucking around and creating conflict to further spread sphere of influence
Leave putin the fuck alone and he wont do shit