Please explain to me why the Ukraine is of vital importance to the USA. tia
Because at this point, listening to Putin and his demands, no one with a hint of sense who’s not a Putin troll or tool thinks Putin, succeeding in Ukraine, will desist from his long term plans.
Because Putin is not going to stop with Ukraine. If you read his writings, you begin to see that he has a grand ambition to restore Russia to its former pre-1914 bounaries - and, of course, he will be its “Tsar.”
IOW, he has his sights set on Poland and the Baltic States - all of which are NATO countries. And do not kid yourself that Putin is bluffing when he threatens nuclear war. Never in his entire position of power has he failed to make good on a threat.