This Kissinger post is not bad, and it's from 2014, yet it foretells what went on:<p><a href="https://www.henryakissinger.com/articles/how-the-ukraine-crisis-ends/?fbclid=IwAR2KfVf56xHWzxpl-1YZ0ILX78Wlv87mqC5t2mYPehOnrXi5obZzwpxeMvU" rel="nofollow">https://www.henryakissinger.com/articles/how-the-ukraine-cri...</a>
This will explain in detail: <a href="https://acoup.blog/2022/02/25/miscellanea-understanding-the-war-in-ukraine/" rel="nofollow">https://acoup.blog/2022/02/25/miscellanea-understanding-the-...</a> (long read).
I am from eastern Europe so I might be biased. This is Ukraine position which I agree with:<p><a href="https://war.ukraine.ua/why/" rel="nofollow">https://war.ukraine.ua/why/</a><p>Blaming West is overthinking the situation IMHO. The most simple explanation is that Russia is controlled by corrupt hierarchy with psycho on top of it. The psycho feels nostalgia for imperialism and soviet era. The psycho values hectares of land over the lives of peaceful civilians.
"Why is Ukraine the West's Fault? Featuring John Mearsheimer"<p><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=JrMiSQAGOS4" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/watch?v=JrMiSQAGOS4</a><p>In pdf form here: <a href="https://www.thethinkingconservative.com/why-is-ukraine-the-wests-fault-featuring-john-mearsheimer/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thethinkingconservative.com/why-is-ukraine-the-w...</a>
Well, here are some reasons which we seldom/never hear about on mainstream media:<p><a href="https://www.bitchute.com/video/9Bf2Xd639SrV/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bitchute.com/video/9Bf2Xd639SrV/</a><p>(summarized elegantly in a little over five minutes.)
this was the best explanation ive come across
<a href="https://outline.com/jyUcyb" rel="nofollow">https://outline.com/jyUcyb</a>