No, it's Putin. He's an existential threat to the people in Russia.
Whilst NATO is not and he knows it. (Except for replying if Putin starts firing nukes.)
> if you count conflicts from Napoleon on up to WWII, from Russia’s perspective they have fought defense wars
That's not how people think. "Let's attack Ukraine because Napoleon ..."
I doubt you seriously believe in those things yourself, and the other things you wrote.
No, it's Putin. He's an existential threat to the people in Russia.
Whilst NATO is not and he knows it. (Except for replying if Putin starts firing nukes.)
> if you count conflicts from Napoleon on up to WWII, from Russia’s perspective they have fought defense wars
That's not how people think. "Let's attack Ukraine because Napoleon ..."
I doubt you seriously believe in those things yourself, and the other things you wrote.