Russia Ukraine war, page-12934

Hi parsifal, wrong I don't hate anyone. Just trying to understand things.
I was just using Sweden to illustrate a neutral state lifestyle. So you think Putin is trying to bully Nato with more that 3m troops and 4 battle groups on the Ukrane border. US carrier groups entering the Black Sea with the nuclear power to destroy every major city on earth. It does not matter what I think, but it is important to get an idea what Putin is thinking, and what fears and hatreds are likely to contribute to his ongoing actions.
He probably thinks he is fighting for survival of Russia, and regards Nato as the threat. Try to understand the US position regarding proximity of European powers close to USA borders as described in the Munroe doctrine. Russia is exercising the same, and I don't know why this is a surprise to you, considering he has already gone to war in Georgia for the same reasons. I am sure Nato understood this war was a big risk, but continued to encourage Ukraine into this trap.