Russia Ukraine war, page-221343

Putin started the war.

Putin is a direct participant.

US support for Ukraine came AFTER Putin invaded, almost 8 years AFTER Putin first sent Russian forces into Ukraine to be more exact.

Ukraine was denied Nato membership to appease Putin.

Ukraine was not in Nato when Putin invaded.

There was no external threat by anyone to Russia.

Putin alone is the instigator of this war.

Putin alone chose war.

Because you choose to believe the West is in the wrong, you'll choose to believe it is a proxy war. You are free to choose to be wrong.