These are just stories. Russia is ruthelessly concerend with its own strategic interests; not these stories. If you leap into them, like the Russian public or d

These are just stories. Russia is ruthelessly concerend with its own strategic interests; not these stories. If you leap into them, like the Russian public or delusional westerners looking to excuse their own stupidity, you will be blinded to the actual situation. Russia wanted Ukraine to be a neutral state, and that has been its policy until 2008 when the USA insisted it join NATO. International politics is not about stories; that's domestic politics -- leaders tell them to their own people to spin their geopolitical interests. Russia wants to retain it's great power status in the world, as it transitions to USA/China/Russia. Everything it has been doing since 2008 is to rebalance its power against USA/NATO encroachment, and ensure its security for the next 50 years. Russia will now level your country to the ground. There is no "standing with ukraine", that is just asking for more cities to be destroyed. The only question is how much the west makes russia destroy ukraine, in order to trap russia further in the quagmire. Ukraine will be obliterated before the USA/UK is done -- we will not save you, we will only arm you to your death.