Ukraine has been on the brink since the invasion began, but in reality, they’ve been on the brink since Crimea was taken by Russia.
Israel is on the brink too.
No, they have been on the brink since the illegal coup we fomented in 2014. That setoff a civil war.
Russia is a state sponsor of proxy wars, sabotage, and terrorism - unchanged since Lenin gained power.
Ukraine has been on the brink, since 2003 when Putin began planning the Russian invasion.