Russia was sitting there as a large bear.
The US and Ukraine decided to build a corrupt relationship. Ukraine has been an extremely corrupt nation for a long time - in terms of its government. They have networks of criminals who are the most adept in the world at stealing credit card info - selling it on the dark web for others to abuse.
The US and Ukraine decided to force NATO. They poked the bear.
Be careful of the propaganda you read.
Take your own advice. Do it now.
Fixed it for ya. Russia is also the leading light in the ransomware business. As my own hospital system found out last year.