On Feb. 24, 2022, I—Vladimir Putin—sent troops into Ukraine to conduct a special military operation. As the president of Russia, I obviously expected resistance from leaders of certain key world powers, but I must say I’ve been surprised at how the United States, specifically, has reacted.
If you’ve got better sources than an ex US marine and weapons inspector then please do share them.
That’s a very round about way to say that you don’t understand the first thing about Russian politics.
You’re not engaging with reality.
The fact that Europe is deeply dependent on Russia economically, something you clearly aren’t able to grasp.