> We should be asking why he felt forced to occupy Ukraine. We can certainly think about that academically, but it matters about as much as why Hitler invaded

> We should be asking why he felt forced to occupy Ukraine. We can certainly think about that academically, but it matters about as much as why Hitler invaded Poland. The reason matters far less than the fact that sovereign nations have no valid reason to attack another sovereign nation without being attacked first or defending an ally who has been attacked.