I would humbly suggest you actually research the history between Ukraine and Russia, and I don't mean from the msm.
The territories Putin has occupied are very, very Pro Russia. They speak Russian and vote 90+% for pro Russian candidates.
You will read that these elections are rigged by Russia but all you hear is from Kiev, which has historically been more aligned with Europe.
The fighting in these regions has been going far longer than the Russian invasion.
Oliver Stone produced a documentary, Ukraine on Fire, which breaks a lot down.
Obviously it's all Russian propaganda and misinformation according to the msm but I learned a lot.
With all the **** coming out about USAID you know who the baddies are.
The yanks have been funding so much **** around the world they have made it a very dangerous place.