I actually don't necessarily think this helps but it does explain everything and suddenly Putin's actions, while horrendous, certainly make sense strategically.

I actually don't necessarily think this helps but it does explain everything and suddenly Putin's actions, while horrendous, certainly make sense strategically. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrMiSQAGOS4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrMiSQAGOS4 Ignore the clickbaity headline and that it's from 2015 - it explains how we (you and me) understand the situation vs. how Putin looks at it. It definitely suggests the more we push Putin into a corner because of our values the more chance there is of nuclear war. It's still unlikely though because Putin and the Oligarchs are rational actors in all this.