> Their greatest existential threat [against Russia] is a united europe. No, it's Putin. He's an existential threat to the people in Russia. Whilst NATO is no

> Their greatest existential threat [against Russia] is a united europe. No, it's Putin. He's an existential threat to the people in Russia. Whilst NATO is not and he knows it. (Except for replying if Putin starts firing nukes.) > if you count conflicts from Napoleon on up to WWII, from Russia’s perspective they have fought defense wars That's not how people think. "Let's attack Ukraine because Napoleon ..." I doubt you seriously believe in those things yourself, and the other things you wrote.