wouldn’t it be nice, if instead of being at war with Russia, we could have been partners and friends - and not have forced them into an alliance with China.
When the USSR was dissolved in 1991, when Reagan and Gorbachev had established a working relationship would have been the time for developing a friendly, a peaceful relationship. Reading some of the write-ups on meeting between the US and NATO leaders with Russia I believe some were hoping for that. But, instead it has been adversarial.
The Suicide Sanctions pushed Russia, with its land / resources / people, into the dark embrace of China.
For what it’s worth I agree whole heartedly. Putin was ready for peaceful coexistence and trade, but those war mongering neocons in the District of Corruption thought otherwise as they never seen a conflict they didn’t like, as long as they can keep lining their pockets in the process.
It would have been nice but unfortunately the US deep state will not tolerate peer or near peer states anywhere in the world. Hegemony is the foreign policy. Hence the endless war on Russia and any country bordering Russia.
Nobody forced Russia into an alliance with Red China. It has always been there. You just had to know where to look.