I had planned to be done with this conversation and let you have the last word, but since you said "please" I'll respond this one last time. I'll read and think about any additional points you might choose to make, but I'm moving on after this post. I've enjoyed the back and forth, by the way.
No two situations are 100% identical so analyzing differences is pointless in most cases, IMO. It just becomes an exercise to rationalize contradictions in how you view your thoughts and actions versus how you view somebody else's. We felt justified. Russia feels justified. The differences in circumstances don't matter.
“I’ve enjoyed the back and forth, by the way.”
I’ve enjoyed it, as well.