The Russians played this game several times before.
They actually fuel the chaos (under the table), and then they use the argument of “protecting ethnic Russians” as their reason for going in.
Exactly, except you are wrong about the under the table part. They seem to be rather brazen about it lately.
Yes, they learned that from Hitler, the hard way.
You said: “.... The Russians played this game several times before. ...”
This is not fair. Imagine a area that is inhabited by 58.5 % Americans undergoing such political changes. We would see bazillons of lethernecks and aircraft carriers there. You Americans have still a disposition for martial appearances.
Best regards from good old central Europe
Andreas