I have read quite enough about Timothy Snyder. He is a virulent Russophobe and an inveterate warmonger - a dangerous neocon of the highest order. Hed wil maintain that Ukraine is beating Russia til the bitter end. He, like Lindsey Graham, want to "fight to the last Ukrainian".

I am much more i the camp of Ray McGovern, an ex senior CIA analyst who was in charge of the Russia desk for many years.

Here is a show that has a debate between Timothy Snyder (your guy) and Ray McGovern (my guy) - you may find it interesting. It is from 2014, but still good.

https://www.democracynow.org/2014/3/3/who_is_provoking_the_unrest_in