The US absolutely had a hand in this and not just NATO expansion. We interfered with Ukraine elections: https://www.cato.org/commentary/americas-ukraine-hypocr

The US absolutely had a hand in this and not just NATO expansion. We interfered with Ukraine elections: https://www.cato.org/commentary/americas-ukraine-hypocrisy https://www.cato.org/commentary/americas-ukraine-hypocrisy Dan Carlin has a great 'Poking the Bear' episode that goes into detail on the many ways in which the US provoked Russia/Putin. Of course Putin was the primary cause of the war but it is foolish to believe that the US is blameless.