[aMorePerfectUnion]

No surprise there!

We put 15 bases on their border, I’d expect a reaction

[ought-six]

“We put 15 bases on their border, I’d expect a reaction.”

No; the bases were pre-existing Finnish installations. Finland just approved NATO access to those installations. So, “we” didn’t put 15 bases on the Russian border.

But, that goes against your narrative.