You can blame Putin for invasion and rightly so but you also have to blame the West for triggering it
From past few decades US continuously expanded military bases near Russian Border.
NATO continuously expanded to Russian Border.
Which country would like to be encircled like this? No one. I am sure US would make hell lot of fuss if Russia or China would have military bases in US neighbours.
Would you like to have such things around your house? Definitely not.
Russia continuously asked west not to do so but to no avail.
But things changed in last two decades
Russia not only continued to become militarily advanced but also got a strong, decisive leader Putin while US lacked the strong leadership.
Second, china being ally with Russia literally puts west on backfoot because China is not only military advanced but also World's second largest economy.
Infact, if you look closely that Russia for past one year continuously objected Ukraine being considered as part of NATO.
But US didn't address it.
Even from past one month, Russia tried to negotiate while building up forces. Yet, ignored.
Putin could be a mad man. But it's west who brought the tipping point.
From past few decades US continuously expanded military bases near Russian Border.
NATO continuously expanded to Russian Border.
Which country would like to be encircled like this? No one. I am sure US would make hell lot of fuss if Russia or China would have military bases in US neighbours.
Would you like to have such things around your house? Definitely not.
Russia continuously asked west not to do so but to no avail.
But things changed in last two decades
Russia not only continued to become militarily advanced but also got a strong, decisive leader Putin while US lacked the strong leadership.
Second, china being ally with Russia literally puts west on backfoot because China is not only military advanced but also World's second largest economy.
Infact, if you look closely that Russia for past one year continuously objected Ukraine being considered as part of NATO.
But US didn't address it.
Even from past one month, Russia tried to negotiate while building up forces. Yet, ignored.
Putin could be a mad man. But it's west who brought the tipping point.