Which is basically Russian propaganda. NATO is an invite-only alliance. Ukraine has been begging to be in it, but Russia creates alliances the old-fashioned way

Which is basically Russian propaganda. NATO is an invite-only alliance. Ukraine has been begging to be in it, but Russia creates alliances the old-fashioned way - by invading, then raping and pillaging. Name one country that NATO "forced" into the alliance, I'll wait. All this talk of "poor Russia and its thirteen timezones felt threatened by a defensive alliance" is complete bullshit. It's the "she looked at me wrong so I stabbed her" defense, and the fact that Chomsky could not see right through this is telling. The explanation is much simpler - Putin wanted to add a slice to the empire, and miscalculated that the West would do nothing, like it did before. And then the bitching and moaning ensued. Did the neutral Sweden consider joining NATO before the invasion? No. Poor Russia, besieged by all sides by the neighbors who do not want to die defending against Russian recidivist meat waves and in torture cellars. Just. Stop. It.