“Who started this Russian/Ukrainian mess?”
It’s been ongoing for many years.
About 20 months ago Putin made it red hot for reasons I still do not know.
I suspect a guy named Ivan in a place once called the Grand Duchy of Moscow also is greatly responsible.
If anyone wants to know why Russian invaded Ukraine, these videos explain why. In short - Ukraine had a color revolution in 2014, (”Maidan protests”) funded and aided by Soros and bad elements in the US. The elected president was ousted, and a puppet installed. Also snipers were hired to kill the also hired protestors, which was blamed on Russians. Since 2014 Ukraine has waged war on the eastern sections of Ukraine which have been traditionally part of Russia and where Russia is spoken. Thousands of civilians were killed, and other horrible crimes were committed. The leaders of those sections asked Putin for help. This is a very basic summary. I was reading the live Ukraine thread in 2014 so I learned a lot at that time.
FIrst here is a speech by Putin explaining why Russia is going into Ukraine. English subtitles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5-ZdTGLmZo
Two videos with the history:
Ukraine on Fire
Ukraine. Across its eastern border is Russia and to its west-Europe. For centuries, it has been at the center of a tug-of-war between powers seeking to control its rich lands and access to the Black Sea. 2014’s Maidan Massacre triggered a bloody uprising that ousted president Viktor Yanukovych and painted Russia as the perpetrator by Western media. But was it? “Ukraine on Fire” by Igor Lopatonok..
Https://rumble.com/vwxxi8-ukraine-on-fire.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKcmNGvaDUs
Part two:
Revealing Ukraine. This is why they want to hide their actions over the years.
https://rumble.com/vwy6pm-revealing-ukraine.html