Putin says why he invaded Ukraine. https://news.yahoo.com/back-strengthen-putin-evokes-peter-221227292.html
Thanks. You might be interested in this very related video including historic information about Moscow.
Simple facts about Ukraine: ancient, beautiful... and with savage jealous russian neighbour
https://youtu.be/HS9G1WtECgA
Communist and fascist dictatorships have typically desired empire. That’s why they continually push for more real estate. They want to rule the world.
Communist, fascist or monarchy, such nations with overly centralized governments and psychopathic, Machiavellian, narcissistic rulers must be stopped from time to time. And notice that fans of such tyrannical rulers and bully nations tend towards psychopathy, Machiavellianism and narcissism: the Dark Triad. ...wouldn’t want to live with one of them.