That is clear. "Putin defends 'noble' aims of Ukraine invasion" To quote you it's bull hockey. Putin did not have to go to war. See again .. Putin’s War in Ukraine Is a Watershed. Time for America to Get Real. [...] Getting Real NATO meant well in opening its doors to Ukraine, yet good intentions have again stumbled on geopolitical realities. To be sure, Mr. Putin had the opportunity to settle his objections to Ukraine’s membership in NATO at the negotiating table. Last June, President Biden admitted that whether Ukraine joins the alliance “remains to be seen .. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/biden-says-it-remains-be-seen-if-ukraine-will-be-n1270807 ”; more recently, President Emmanuel Macron of France floated .. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/08/world/europe/ukraine-russia-finlandization.html .. the idea of “Finlandization” for Ukraine — effective neutrality — and proposals for a formal moratorium .. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/01/10/how-to-get-what-we-want-from-putin-526859 .. on further enlargement circulated. Mr. Putin could have picked up these leads, but he instead opted for war — and now owns the resulting death and destruction. https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=168521246