Occam’s razor argument could also be that he’s arrogant and tends to underestimate his enemies. In which case this is all perfectly “rational”. Russia is only a

Occam’s razor argument could also be that he’s arrogant and tends to underestimate his enemies. In which case this is all perfectly “rational”. Russia is only a superpower in military might so he chose to use that tool. He thought the sissies in Ukraine wouldn’t fight and the dorks in EU would at most send a sternly worded letter. It’s probably very very difficult to internalize that half the globe would love to see you dead so various delusions take that truths place instead.