This has never been about black hats vs white hats. These people have never known democracy and freedom, so they’ll take what they can get. Unlike Hitler marching in and being welcomed by many only to squander away all the good will, Putin is doing this smartly. Yeah these people are easily manipulated, but I guess they prefer troops handing out food and water vs handing out bullets and bombs, which is all Zelensky and his attack dogs have given them in the last 8 years.
No, actually the people prefer being left alone instead of murdered or raped by Russian soldiers.
These Ukrainian civilians waiting for a bus really did not want to die, but they died from the Russian mortar round you can watch killing them here
The Ukrainian people that used to shop at the store in this video would have preferred if the Russians didn't steal their food and water. You can watch the Russians looting the store here
The Russian speaking people of Mariupol did not want their city destroyed, but that is what Putin's army did and is doing. Take a look
Mrs. Abramova would have preferred, to use your word, that the Russians not execute her husband. "Irina Abramova says her husband was taken out of their home in slippers, made to kneel on the street outside and shot in the head by Russian soldiers. ‘They told us we deserve to be punished for having Nazis in our govt. They’re not human’ Watch her tears yourself
You are incorrect about the people of the Ukraine. They have known freedom and democracy. Unfortunately Putin and his soldiers are trying to take that away from them.