It involves major powers and (to be blunt) the way Ukrainians live looks similar to the way the western populations live. Their houses look similar, their citie

It involves major powers and (to be blunt) the way Ukrainians live looks similar to the way the western populations live. Their houses look similar, their cities are structured similarly, etc. so the videos hit harder on an emotional level. Also the Ukraine is far more embedded in the economic and moral calculus of the West. The US has made agreements with the Ukraine regarding protection, and basically all these decisions have major potential geopolitical ramifications. It's one of those potential tinderbox situations.