I think the only reason Russia got involved in fighting with Ukraine is because they became aware of the nearly overt meddling by Obama admin ambassadorial officials trying to instigate anti-Russian sentiments and actions by the NATO friendly Ukraine gov . They caught us , in the O Admin’s bumbling ineptitude , down & dirty .
Obama’s admin stirred up so much s#it EVERYWHERE , thinking they were being righteous with their Alinskyite crap .
If anything we should apologize to Russia for forcing them to endure 8 years of inept and feckless U.S. leadership . And invite them to now JOIN with us to grapple with radical Islam and many of the other world’s problems and offer them a complete removal of all the ridiculous Obama era sanctions and a return to full economic engagement and parity . Mutual respect and allies status . Not antagonists . No 2nd Cold War .
You, sir, nailed it. Bravo!
The Russian problem with Ukraine is the Russians have always seen that territory as part of the Motherland, Russian. Ukrainians see the matter very differently. They don’t see themselves as Russians. They’re Ukrainians and their beloved Ukraine is not part of the Motherland.