The Russian, Soviet state has never started a war????? The author knows no history. The Soviet Union started WWII right alongside Germany, because USSR (per agreement with Germnay) invaded Poland from the east while Germany invaded Poland from the west. And, what about the invasion of Afghanistan in December, 1979?
And don’t forget all the proxy wars that they fought, Korea, Vietnam, Angola, Nicaragua, etc. Not to mention that they sponsored the Arabs, and taught them the use of terror and oil as a weapon.
How about the Russo-Japanese war of 1904 over control of the Liaodong Peninsula since the Russians were in constant persuit of a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean. Vladivostok was only operational during the summer season, but Port Arthur could be operational all year.
The war ended up being a disaster for the Russians, triggered the Russian revolution, and set the wheels in motion for the creation of the USSR.