I don’t remember, but i doubt it....because at that time it appeared to med to be a local quarrel to be settled by those in Europe.
And it should have been. I am no admirer of Putin, Russia or Ukraine. But his is exactly how Vietnam started.
Ukraine was making it very painful to Russia and Putin personally by fierce fighting in defense. I doubt that Russia wanted any more of that.
“”But his is exactly how Vietnam started.””
No it isn’t.