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>except it literally was a rational reaction to NATO overreach
The Russian invasion? If you think so, you are either retarded, or simply ignorant of Eastern European/Slavic relations among themselves, and the "muh empire" delusions of Russia. Their least defended borders are the NATO ones, as they know NATO is not an aggressive threat. It's just yet another in the light years-long list of excuses of why they invaded.
Pic related, this victory essay was published on the third day of the invasion by the Kremlin press, thinking they'd won.