The root of the matter is that Putin sees Ukrainia as Russian land that they should control regardless of the will of the people there. They can pretend to be independent but are supposed to do the bidding of the kremlin, and be a buffer zone for Moscow. Don’t look west or have any notions of being in control or you will regret it.

This feckless dementia ridden piece of crap that is sleeping at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (President FJB) so royally screwed this up (like the Afghan withdrawal) that it makes you wonder if it was his intent!