You guys are dreaming:
Map: European colonialism conquered every country in the world but these five
https://www.vox.com/2014/6/24/5835320/map-in-the-whole-world-only-these-five-countries-escaped-european
a) Colonialism is not quite the same as conquest.
b) Even the most successful European colonizers were never able to fully pacify their possessions. The best evidence of that is that every single one of them (except Russia) eventually gave up their possessions because they were too much trouble to hold on to.
Oh, yeah, those conquered countries were supported by some entity with over 73% of the global GDP, the conquered had reasonably effective weapons, and were conquered and held since WW2.
Moreover, when they couldn’t coopt credible local leaders and such (ain’t gonna happen in most of Ukraine), the conquerers were unhesitatingly brutal if need be, to establish and maintain control. (Try reading Daniel Boone’s diaries.)
Russia (as the Soviets) had some success, again using brutality, but, success did not last long, and it earned them instant mortal enemies (the Poles, for one) when Russia began to expand again.
However, thanks for your opinion that Russia of today is equivalent to the old European colonial powers. Knew it all along, at least when it comes to mindset, intent and brutality.
“You guys are dreaming.”
Uh, no. Our comment was about popular insurrection (i.e., insurrections that have the full or majority support of the people).