I am new at international politics. I've taken a particular interest in the Russia/Ukraine war because it is affecting more countries than people realize. I've read Prof. John Mearsheimer to the extent that I believe he has the most honest, comprehensive and believable opinions on world politics. He believes Russia invaded Ukraine not because Ukraine was an existential threat but because NATO was. He goes back to the 2014 coup that the US was involved with to replace the then Russia-friendly…
Mother Russia? Interesting way of describing a country that is dealing with an existential threat from a group of countries (NATO) bent on destroying it. Putin had to invade Ukraine because NATO was advancing into a country by way of making it a de facto member of its group of Russian hating countries. Russia's nuclear armament is the it's only defence right now. But I think Russia has dealt with all the sanctions quite brilliantly. Who knew that the ruble will now override the US petro do…