Quite right. The difficulty in criticism in that direction is that Putin uses the same arguments against the domestic opposition. In both cases nationalistic am

Quite right. The difficulty in criticism in that direction is that Putin uses the same arguments against the domestic opposition. In both cases nationalistic ambitions in both Russia and Ukraine can be easily explained. I think to counter such narratives and honest acknowledgment is necessary. Then you can highlight how an invasion of a country dwarfs these tendencies.