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That is not true - they see it as "existential" as well. It has nothing to do with Ukraine putting up a stiff resistance or not.

Putin has tried to sell it that way. He has clearly been attempting to re-create the Russian Empire.

For that matter, it is a very common, almost universal method of validating wars. But Russia has not been invaded (excepting the recent border incursion). It is all very theoretical for Russia, but very real for Ukrainians.

But Russia has not been invaded (excepting the recent border incursion).

Yeah - just a little border incursion. Doesn't mean anything at all!

Yeah, NATO medium range ballistic missiles on the border. Doesn't mean anything at all!

Yeah. NATO talking about having a naval base at the main black sea port, established by Catherine the Great. Doesn't mean anything at all!

Yeah, a potential NATO member using NATO arms to shell and ethnically-cleansing Russian speakers on the border. Doesn't mean anything at all!

I hope to God - for your grandchildren's sake (assuming you are an American) that our DC policy-makers do not have the same mindset as you.