Vlad tried his best to avoid the need for a military operation...

Vlad tried his best to avoid the need for a military operation and its not as simple as you think.
The Western nations had and still have no business there but you just keep on believing there's a Commie under every westerners bed lol.

"Ukraine was part of the Russian empire for centuries, and was also part of the USSR. It became independent in 1991, when the Soviet Union dissolved after the Cold War. There has been tension between Ukraine’s old ties to Russia and new allegiances with Western nations ever since."

Was Ukraine part of Russia? The history of the conflict explained amid escalating fears of Putin invasion (msn.com)