The greatest possible threat of war between Russia and a NATO member is actually Turkey, which is threatening to close the Straits of Bosphorus to Russia. The Bosphorus treaty is one of the world’s oldest global treaties; the Straits flow through the center of Istanbul, or as Putin would probably love for it to be known as, Constantinople. Or better yet, Constantinograd. The Hagia Sophia (dba the Blue Mosque) is on the banks of the Bosphorus, by the way.
The greatest possible threat of war between Russia and a NATO member is actually Turkey, which is threatening to close the Straits of Bosphorus to Russia.
Putin wants no part of Turkey. That won’t be happening. Turkey has a credible military and Putin’s MO is to attack weak countries who can’t fight back. Erdogan made one phone call and shut Putin down.