um .... you completely avoided my question. But I understand. You have no logical or coherent answer.

But I will tell you: OF COURSE Putin had a reason to do what he did.

If the FSB set up a network of spy bases along the Mexican border with Texas, I know the US would have reacted MUCH more harshly.

Although I think you seem to have the timeline of events mixed up. The CIA had been operating in Ukraine since 1947, and certainly ratcheted up their activities in 2004-2008, and then, finally, they achieved their goals in 2014.

Russia was a sworn enemy of the Banderites. Not the Ukrainian people.

Or do you consider those to be one and the same?

Are you a UkroNazi apologist?