And a reminder....the Ukraine owed Russia billions.
And a reminder, the Ukraine has suckered us and the EU for about 20 billion to date.
Well, I suppose a civilian airliner here or there is ok, then. /s
This was after the neo-Soviets suckered the Ukraine out of billions and convinced them, in partnership with NATO, to give up their nuclear weapons. Russia would not be working so hard to destabilize the country if it were still nuclear capable.