Smooth your hackles, ol son. You're the one sounding more frazzled than the rest. But I'll tell you something - if you don't think Putin hasn't been having a recurrent wet dream about forcing the former Soviet satellite nations back into some semblance of the former USSR (under any pretense or excuse) then you have a peculiar talent for avoiding the obvious.
NATO nations promised in signed agreements, NOT to extend Article 5 to former Soviet Republics..
BEFORE the Russians allowed those Republics out of their former security agreements..
NATO LIED! Which should be no surprise to anyone, considering who is running the EU..
Some idiots think that Russia wants them back, LOL, no way..
They are far too corrupted, bought off, but Russia is not willing to give up their western buffer!
Russia will not tolerate the 4th Reich threatening them on their OWN border..
Even the Ukrainians are telling the west to STFU!
Frazzled??? LOL, I think it is FUNNY.. EU gettin torched would be doing the world a favor!
If the European people can't deal with their own corrupt Govts, the Russians will!
Have at it, see what happens, it'll be a great show!