> What other explanation is there for invading a European country with close ties to the USA and NATO This https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZLhRP01jz8 https://

> What other explanation is there for invading a European country with close ties to the USA and NATO This https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZLhRP01jz8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZLhRP01jz8 seems like a possibility. > one claim for the invasion is that Putin was worried that Ukraine would join NATO, if they are that friendly to NATO, then he must have known that NATO would help fight. Well, look at what's happened. Look at what has happened previously in Crimea, look what happened in the Ukraine separatist regions before. Look at what is happening now. He would not necessarily have to be totally irrational to believe objectives could be achieved there.