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Most of which did not pose a direct threat to Russia's interests the way Ukraine does, and did not directly involve many if any Soviet troops.
Which revision of history tells you that Chamberlain was capable of keeping Hitler from taking the Sudetenland?
Hitler was desperate for international approval for both internal political purposes to cement his ruling power as well as for international relations for international trade reasons to allow him to continue to build his military power.
Without Chamberlain and others giving that, he may not have succeeded. We'll never know what would have happened had Chamberlain not given Hitler his approval.
At the time of the Sudetenland and Austrian "annexation" by Germany, the German military was not ready to take on the British, French or for that matter, the world. Once Chamberlain capitulated, Russia chose to do the same, and made the deal with Hitler to conquer and divide Poland in late September, 1939. With no force other than France standing in the way of Germany's expansionism, Germany was free to continue their expansion of their military power, mostly through slave labor and conquered resources. The same path is being followed now by Russia with the tacit approval of the world.
In the current situation, Russia is rebuilding its power base since they have lost their place as one of two world super-powers.
The actions in Ukraine, coupled with the Russian actions in Syria and Iran as well as past actions in Georgia, the Balkans, Moldova, and the Middle East, show that Russia is bent on expansionism, reconquering its former satellite states and either conquering or subjecting other countries into its realm of control.