>These ambitions were only substantially revived thanks to Putin's invasion of Ukraine in 2014. No, these ambitions were revived as the result of the American-

>These ambitions were only substantially revived thanks to Putin's invasion of Ukraine in 2014. No, these ambitions were revived as the result of the American-backed coup that preceded Russian actions. That coup deposed a democratically elected president who opposed Ukraine's NATO membership. >At which point Russia's objections became instantly and irrevocably moot. Yes, it was the turning moment when Russia from objections turned to actions.