> That would immediately invoke Article 5 and start WWIII Only if Russia doesn't drawback, Article 5 in _no way_ requires an all out war instantaneous actions,

> That would immediately invoke Article 5 and start WWIII Only if Russia doesn't drawback, Article 5 in _no way_ requires an all out war instantaneous actions, revenge attacks or anything like this. > promised they wouldn't expand Eastwards Which was an informal promise between Politicians, which btw. did not had the authority to deny a sovereign state access to NATO. In difference to the written Agreement Russia had with Ukrain to not attack them if they remove their Nukes... Not that it matter. > nuclear war is not a big deal It is a big deal, the biggest. That's the point.