Then how do you propose a relatively weaker Ukraine defend against the stronger Russia's aggression?
We have too many people buying into Putin stating that NATO on his doorstep is provocative and threatening. Bull-squeeze. NATO is a defensive alliance formed specifically to allow smaller, weaker nations to be defended against imperialist attacks from Russia (and potentially others). He uses this falsehood as a (false) pretext for his actions, just like Deep State used the fabricated Steele dossier to go after Trump.
NATO is not a governing body. It is a voluntary alliance of like-minded independent nations, committed to democratic principals, free markets, and free people. They do not attack sovereign countries, take their land, or kill their people. They PROTECT one-another from imperialism, dictators, fascists and tyrants.