> There are countless reasons why this or that move would make sense for Russians. For example just to spread chaos and keep the world and its resources divided

> There are countless reasons why this or that move would make sense for Russians. For example just to spread chaos and keep the world and its resources divided and force Europe into some kind of deal. This is not enough justification for why this is plausible. Russia miscalculated in Ukraine (though even the US thought they would perform better[1]) but it is not suicidal. Invading a NATO country is a suicidal move for Russia. [1] https://theintercept.com/2022/10/05/russia-ukraine-putin-cia/ https://theintercept.com/2022/10/05/russia-ukraine-putin-cia...