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On the contrary, the Putin gang wants to return Russia to old power and that means getting all her former Soviet Republics back, especially the three little Balts. Then grabbing all Eastern European countries back into the power grip of what was Warsaw Pact.
Many may not care all that much about Ukraine but the above is something they SHOULD start caring about. Everything starts somewhere unless the skids are put on it.
Chagos - the para I bolded is wrong.
Russia does not want the Baltic states or the re-creation of the Soviet empire.
But it does want the following:
1. A sphere of vital influence over its near abroad from which the US desists from meddling. Ukraine falls into that category, and the US undoubtedly meddled. We're still picking up the consequences.
2. Recognition of strategic equality with the US, or to put it another way, the US to stop acting as though it alone is exceptional.
Spheres of influence don't mean domination or occupation - they mean the Russia should not face hostile governments on its borders.
Ukraine pre 2014 was able to follow a balanced path. After the CIA inspired coup, that balance has been destroyed. That is the problem from a Russian perspective.