[dfwgator]

The Russians responded to Ukraine moving towards entry into NATO - which would have put a NATO border just over 300 miles from Moscow.

Just as the Nazis responded to Poland allying with Britain and France.

[politicket]

Just as the Nazis responded to Poland allying with Britain and France.

Today's Russia doesn't hold much in comparison with the goals of Nazi Germany - but you're correct that both responded to geo-political events that put opposition power too close to their center of command.

[Vermont Lt]

Now they are gonna have NATO directly on their borders. Didn’t work out as Putin thought it would, did it. Lol.