Speaking of cables, there were leaked US diplomatic cables warning about instability in Ukraine if it were to join NATO. https://www.businessinsider.com/wikile

Speaking of cables, there were leaked US diplomatic cables warning about instability in Ukraine if it were to join NATO. https://www.businessinsider.com/wikileaks-russia-cable-2014-5 https://www.businessinsider.com/wikileaks-russia-cable-2014-... Not to justify the invasion, but the concerns were known back in 2008.