What I wonder is... What if the reason for war is not the stated reason? What's confusing is, if it is as stated, West's sanctions are more damaging to the glo

What I wonder is... What if the reason for war is not the stated reason? What's confusing is, if it is as stated, West's sanctions are more damaging to the global peace than West sending troops. That's 1 reason I think either the war is not as stated, or West is gambling with nuclear security by economically damaging Russia, because desperate states go to war to capture wealth and resources.